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Croatian Women Writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Croatia or whose writings are closely associated with that country. A *Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874–1938), children's writer B * Jelica Belović-Bernardzikowska (1870–1946), feminist, pedagogic writer, ethnographer * Lukrecija Bogašinović Budmani (1710–1784), early poet * Anica Bošković (1714–1804), early poet and song writer C *Nives Celsius (born 1981), columnist D * Slavenka Drakulić (born 1949), novelist, essayist, and non-fiction writer *Daša Drndić (1946–2018), novelist G * Stanka Gjurić (born 1956), poet and lyric essayist I * Rada Iveković (born 1945), non-fiction writers *Nada Iveljić (1931–2009), children's writer J * Marija Jambrišak (1847–1937), educator, writer, magazine editor * Dragojla Jarnević (1813–1875), poet *Marija Jurić Zagorka (1873–1957), journalist, novelist and dramatist K * Lada Kaštelan (born 1961), dramatist, screenwriter *Nada Klaić (1920–1988), historian * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatia
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Vesna Krmpotić
Vesna Krmpotić (17 June 1932 – 21 August 2018) was a Croatian writer and translator. Born in Dubrovnik, Krmpotić graduated from the University of Zagreb with a degree in English language and psychology. In New Delhi, India, she studied the Bengali language. After marrying Radivoje Petković, a diplomat, Krmpotić has lived in Cairo, Washington, Accra, New Delhi, and since 2004 she resided in Belgrade. She wrote over 70 books and the book ''Brdo iznad oblaka'' ('' A Hill Above the Clouds'', 1987) is considered to be one of the best Croatian novels. Krmpotić had an interest in oriental religion and philosophy, being particularly influenced by the teaching of Sathya Sai Baba. Krmpotić held many literary awards given in Croatia, including the Vladimir Nazor Award in 1999 and Tin Ujević Award The Tin Ujević Award ( hr, Nagrada "Tin Ujević") is an award given for contributions to Croatian poetry. It is considered the most prestigious award in Croatia and is named after the poet T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Women Writers By Nationality
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Croatian Women Writers
This is a list of women writers who were born in Croatia or whose writings are closely associated with that country. A *Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874–1938), children's writer B * Jelica Belović-Bernardzikowska (1870–1946), feminist, pedagogic writer, ethnographer * Lukrecija Bogašinović Budmani (1710–1784), early poet * Anica Bošković (1714–1804), early poet and song writer C *Nives Celsius (born 1981), columnist D * Slavenka Drakulić (born 1949), novelist, essayist, and non-fiction writer *Daša Drndić (1946–2018), novelist G * Stanka Gjurić (born 1956), poet and lyric essayist I * Rada Iveković (born 1945), non-fiction writers *Nada Iveljić (1931–2009), children's writer J * Marija Jambrišak (1847–1937), educator, writer, magazine editor * Dragojla Jarnević (1813–1875), poet *Marija Jurić Zagorka (1873–1957), journalist, novelist and dramatist K * Lada Kaštelan (born 1961), dramatist, screenwriter *Nada Klaić (1920–1988), historian * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Literature
Croatian literature refers to literary works attributed to the medieval and modern culture of the Croats, Croatia, and Croatian. Besides the modern language whose shape and orthography was standardized in the late 19th century, it also covers the oldest works produced within the modern borders of Croatia, written in Church Slavonic and Medieval Latin, as well as vernacular works written in Čakavian and Kajkavian dialects. History Croatian medieval literature Croatian medieval prose is similar to other European medieval literature of the time. The oldest testaments to Croatian literacy are dated to the 11th and 12th centuries, and Croatian medieval literature lasts until the middle of the 16th century. Some elements of medieval forms can be found even in 18th century Croatian literature, which means that their influence had been stronger in Croatia than in the rest of Europe. Early Croatian literature was inscribed on stone tablets, hand-written on manuscripts, and printed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Croats
The following is a list of prominent individuals who are or were Croats, Croatian citizens or of Croats, Croatian ancestry. Art Architecture * Viktor Axmann – architect, Jewish * Nikola Bašić – architect * Vjekoslav Bastl – architect * Julio Deutsch – architect, art nouveau style, * Hugo Ehrlich – architect, Jewish * Ignjat Fischer – architect, Jewish * Stjepan Gomboš – architect, Jewish * Vjekoslav Heinzel * Leo Hönigsberg – architect, Jewish * Lavoslav Horvat * Drago Ibler * Viktor Kovačić – architect * Slavko Löwy – architect, Jewish * Rudolf Lubinski – architect, Jewish * Paskoje Miličević Mihov – architect * Vlado Milunić – architect * Juraj Neidhardt – architect * Velimir Neidhardt – architect * Stjepan Planić – architect * Vjenceslav Richter – architect * Vladimir Šterk – architect, Jewish * Anđeo Lovrov Zadranin – architect Sculpture * Antun Augustinčić * Lujo Bezeredi * Andrija Buvina * Ante Dabro * Juraj Dal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Women Writers
* List of women writers (A–L) * List of women writers (M–Z) See also *Feminist literary criticism *Feminist science fiction *Feminist theory * Gender in science fiction *List of biographical dictionaries of female writers *List of early-modern British women novelists *List of early-modern British women playwrights *List of early-modern British women poets * List of female detective/mystery writers *List of female poets *List of women cookbook writers * List of women electronic writers *Lists of women writers by nationality *List of feminist literature *List of female rhetoricians *List of women hymn writers *''Norton Anthology of Literature by Women'' *Women in science fiction *Women Writers Project *Women's writing in English *Sophie (digital lib) External linksA Celebration of Women Writers [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cvijeta Zuzorić
Cvijeta Zuzorić (; also ''Fiora Zuzori'' or ''Flora Zuzzeri'') (1552 – 1648) was a lyric poet from the Republic of Ragusa. She wrote in Italian, Latin and Croatian. Life She was born in Ragusa, (now called Dubrovnik) into a prominent merchant family, she was the daughter of Frano Zuzori and Marina Radagli. Early in her childhood, she moved with her parents to Ancona, where she was educated. In 1570, she married a Florentine nobleman, merchant, and diplomat Bartolomeo Pescioni who had been Florentine consul in the Republic of Ragusa. In the same year, the couple moved to Ragusa where they lived for thirteen years, until Pescioni's debts and bankruptcy stemming from his failed textile trade business forced them to move back to Ancona, where she died. Being a well-educated woman, she invited numerous authors and artists to her house, which was home to a widely known literary academy. Zuzorić was an exceptionally beautiful and intelligent woman, was said to have writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katarina Zrinska
Countess Ana Katarina Zrinska (c. 1625–1673) was a Croatian noblewoman and poet, born into the House of Frankopan, Croatian noble family. She married Count Petar Zrinski of the House of Zrinski in 1641 and later became known as Katarina Zrinska. She is remembered in Croatia as a patron of the arts, a writer and patriot. She died in obscurity in a monastery in Graz following the downfall of the Zrinski-Frankopan conspiracy in 1671 and the execution of both her husband Petar Zrinski and her brother Fran Krsto Frankopan. Her most notable literary work is Putni tovaruš, written 1660 at her estates in Ozalj. Katarina Zrinski and the conspiracy were largely forgotten until the 1860s, when Croatian politician Ante Starčević began a campaign to rehabilitate the Zrinski and Frankopan nobility, and the story of her life and death was widely popularised following the publishing of Eugen Kumičić's historical novel ''Urota Zrinsko-Frankopanska'' ( en, The Zrinski-Frankopan Conspiracy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubravka Ugrešić
Dubravka Ugrešić (; born 27 March 1949) is a Yugoslav and later Croatian writer. A graduate of University of Zagreb, she has been based in Amsterdam since 1996 and refuses to identify as a Croatian writer. Early life and education Ugrešić was born on 27 March 1949 in Kutina, Yugoslavia (now Croatia). Her mother was an ethnic Bulgarian from Varna. She majored in comparative literature and Russian language at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Arts, pursuing parallel careers as a scholar and as a writer. After graduation, she continued to work at the university, at the Institute for Theory of Literature. In 1993, she left Croatia for political reasons. She has spent time teaching at European and American universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill, UCLA, Harvard University, Wesleyan University, and Columbia University. She is based in Amsterdam where she is a freelance writer and contributor to several American and European literary magazines and newspapers. Writing Nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jagoda Truhelka
Jagoda Truhelka (; 5 February 1864 – 17 December 1957) was a Croatian writer and pedagogist. A native of Slavonia, Truhelka worked as teacher and headmistress in Osijek, Zagreb, Gospić, Banja Luka, and Sarajevo. Her novels are notable for focusing on female characters and discussing women's rights, but Truhelka is best known for her children's literature. Family and education Truhelka was born on 5 February 1864 in Osijek, capital of the Kingdom of Slavonia, Austrian Empire. She was the eldest of three children of Marija (née Schön) and Antun Vjenceslav Truhelka. Her parents were both immigrants to Slavonia; her father, a teacher, was a Czech, and her mother was a Danube Swabian. She attended a gymnasium in Osijek. After her father's death in 1878, Truhelka moved to Zagreb, now capital of the new Austro-Hungarian Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, with her mother and younger brothers, Dragoš and Ćiro Truhelka. Truhelka continued her education in Zagreb, intending to follow in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Šur Puhlovski
Marina Šur Puhlovski is a Croatian writer. She was born and raised in Zagreb Zagreb ( , , , ) is the capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Croatia#List of cities and towns, largest city of Croatia. It is in the Northern Croatia, northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slop ..., and studied comparative literature and philosophy at university. She writes in a wide range of genres, including short stories, novels, travelogues and essays. Her debut novel ''Trojan Horse'' appeared in 1991. Her recent novel ''Wild Woman'' received critical acclaim and was translated into English by the prolific translator Christina Pribichevich Zorić. In 2015 she won the Zvane Črnja Award for her book ''Književnost me iznevjerila: (Eseji s margine).''. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sur Puhlovski, Marina Croatian writers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
