Antologija hrvatske poezije - od Kačića Miošića do Matoša

Anthology of Croatian Poetry from Kačić Miošić to Matoš, edited by Ivan Slamnig, is a selection of representative poems that shows the development of Croatian poetry from the 18th century to the modern era. The book covers the period from Andrija Kačić Miošić to Antun Gustav Matoš and brings together authors who shaped the Croatian literary tradition.

The anthology is not only a collection of famous poems, but also an overview of changes in language, expression and poetics. It can be traced to Enlightenment and pre-Romantic tones, Renaissance and Romantic ideas, as well as increasingly complex, personal and artistically refined expressions that culminated in the modern era. In addition to Kačić and Matoš, other important poets are also represented, testifying to the diversity of Croatian lyric poetry, its patriotic, love, reflective and landscape motifs.

As the editor of the anthology, Slamnig has crafted a selection that has both literary-historical and aesthetic value: it allows the reader to get to know the fundamental voices of Croatian poetry and the development of national poetic identity in one place. This book is important for pupils, students and anyone who wants to gain a concise but representative insight into Croatian poetry from Kačić's enlightenment-folk expression to Matoš's modern artistic sensibility.