Rikard Jorgovanić (born Rikard Flieder, 11 April 1853 – 24 October 1880) was a Croatian writer, editor, and poet. The son of a
Bohemian-born parent of German ethnicity, his
Croatianized last name was
calque
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d after German ''Flieder''. He enrolled in the public school of
Varaždin
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, and later continued his education in Zagreb. His poetical verses are characterized by intrigue and
intimacy
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. While he is known as the first writer of
fantasy
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The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
in Croatia, his work also differs from the usual
nationalistic ideology of the time.
Work
List of works done during his life as a writer:
Matica Hrvatska – izabrana djela Jorgovanić.
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* ''On the Threshold'' ()
* ''Holy Winged One'' ()
* ''Night'' ()
* ''In Silent Sleeping Night'' ()
* ''Children of the Mill'' ()
* ''Dada'' ()
* ''Love on the Catafalque'' ()
* ''A Wife and A Lover'' ()
References
1853 births
1880 deaths
Croatian male poets
Croatian people of German descent
Poets from Austria-Hungary
19th-century Croatian poets
19th-century Croatian male writers
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