Miroslav Krleža
Miroslav Krleža (July 7, 1893 – December 29, 1981) was one of the most important Croatian writers of the 20th century – a poet, novelist, playwright, essayist and encyclopedist. He was born in Zagreb, educated at the Austro-Hungarian Military Academy, but quickly devoted himself to literature and intellectual activity. He was a strong critic of social injustice, petty bourgeoisie and political opportunism, which characterized much of his literature.
His work covers a wide range of genres. The most notable are the novel series about the Glembays (Gospoda Glembayev, U agoniji, Leda), and the epic novel The Return of Filip Latinovicz (1932). He also wrote essays, diaries, criticism, encyclopedic articles and poems such as those from the collection Pan.
Krleža's style is characterized by a rich vocabulary, complex sentences, intellectual depth and ironic distancing. He was a key figure in Croatian culture and one of the founders of the Lexicographic Institute (today LZ Miroslav Krleža). Despite political pressures, he remained faithful to intellectual autonomy.
Krleža's legacy is indispensable in the Croatian canon and indispensable in understanding modernity and the historical destiny of Croatia and Central Europe.
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Dnevnik 2: Dnevnik 1918-22 (Davni dani II)
The Diary 1918–22 records Krleža's writings from the post-war years marked by the collapse of the Monarchy, the emergence of a new state, political fractures, and his increasingly harsh criticism of society, intellectuals, and ideological illusions.
Hrvatski bog Mars
The Croatian god Mars brings seven anti-war novels in which Krleža portrays war as a cruel, senseless machinery that destroys the "little man", exposing the hypocrisy of militarism and myths about heroism.
Hrvatski bog Mars
Krleža's best-known collection of short stories, The Croatian God Mars, is part of an imagined cycle of literary works with the theme of the First World War and Croatian Home Guards.
Hrvatski bog Mars
Die Kurzgeschichtensammlung „Kroatischer Gott Mars“ von Miroslav Krleža ist eines der bedeutendsten Antikriegswerke der kroatischen Literatur. Es wurde erstmals 1922, dann 1933 herausgegeben und nahm 1947 seine endgültige Form an.
Kako stoje stvari: Predavanje održano u Domu JNA u Zagrebu 17. 12. 1952.
In his lecture How Things Are (1952), Krleža discusses the political and cultural situation of post-war Yugoslavia, emphasizing the need for critical thought, cultural renewal, and resistance to dogmatism.
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Ovo je prvi prijevod na talijanski jezik kojim se Buonarroti predstavlja čitateljima talijanskog jezika.
Na rubu pameti
Roman „Na ivici razuma“ (1938) je jedini Krležin roman napisan u prvom licu. Doktor prava moralno osuđuje moćnog industrijalca na banketu, time izazivajući opšti društveni bojkot, progon i sopstveni pad.
Novele
In Krležas Romanen geht es oft um tiefe menschliche Emotionen und komplexe Charaktere, und seine Prosa ist bekannt für ihre reichhaltige Sprache und ihre tiefgreifende Analyse von Gesellschaft und Geschichte.