Đuro Deželić
Đuro Deželić (25 March 1838 – 28 October 1907) was a Croatian writer. Deželić was born in Ivanić-Grad. After finishing law school at the University of Zagreb, he soon became involved with the city's municipal government. From 1871 until his death he served as a member of the Zagreb city council and deputy mayor of Zagreb. In 1868 he established the Croatian firefighting service. Politically, he considered himself a Unionist until 1873, but in later years he shifted closer to the Party of Rights. He was also editor of ''Narodne novine'' (1862-1864) and ''Danica'' (1863-1864) newspapers, and was the first editor of magazines ''Domobran'' (1864) and '' Vienac'' (1869). He also wrote historical and philosophical essays, political articles, poetry, short stories, novels, travel literature The genre of travel literature or travelogue encompasses outdoor literature, guide books, nature writing, and travel memoirs. History Early examples of travel literature include ...
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