Ante Tresić Pavičić (10 July 1867 – 27 October 1949) was a

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n writer and politician born in Vrbanj on the island of

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. He studied philosophy, history and geography at the

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and pursued writing and political careers. In 1904, Tresić Pavičić was elected a member of the Imperial Council of

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representing his native

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of the

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. Following the outbreak of the

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, he was interned together with brothers Prvislav and Ivo Grisogono and writer

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for their political views favouring

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over preservation of Austria-Hungary. In the final days of the war, he joined the

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in pursuit of political unification of the

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. After the end of the war, the

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and establishment of the

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(later renamed Yugoslavia), Tresić Pavičić joined the diplomatic service of the new state. From 1919 to 1927 he worked in the diplomatic service in

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and

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before retiring and moving to

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. He wrote poetry and prose. Today, he is primarily appreciated as a writer of

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1867 births 1949 deaths People from Hvar Yugoslav diplomats University of Vienna alumni Croatian writers {{Croatia-writer-stub