Radovan Ivšić

Radovan Ivšić

Radovan Ivšić

Radovan Ivšić and Annie Le Brun
Born (1921-06-22)June 22, 1921
Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died December 25, 2009(2009-12-25) (aged 88)
Paris, France
Occupation Poet, dramatist, translator
Nationality Croatian
Alma mater University of Zagreb
Period 20th century
Genre Poetry, drama, essays
Literary movement Surrealism
Notable works King Gordogan
Spouse Annie Le Brun
Relatives Stjepan Ivšić (father)

Radovan Ivšić (June 22, 1921 – December 25, 2009) was a Croatian writer, best known for his drama Kralj Gordogan and book of poems Crno. Ivšić spent his life uncompromising in the spirit of liberty. Those values made him close to surrealist movement. He was a friend of André Breton and Toyen and was one of the signers of the last Manifeste du surréalisme, 1955. His best-known quotations are “Never gave up your dreams” and paraphrase “We are our dreams”.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Biography

He was a son of Stjepan Ivšić, a Croatian linguist, Slavist, accentologist and Rector of University of Zagreb (1940–43). After Classical High School and graduation from the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, in 1954 he managed to immigrate to Paris where he remained for the rest of his life.

Controversy

The fascist prime minister of Croatia during World War II, Ante Pavelić, personally ordered confiscation of Ivšić's first book, Narcis. His theatrical play Kralj Gordogan was forbidden in Croatia under fascist and communist dictatorship until 1979. Ivšić criticized cheap politics, communism and false surrealism. He was the biggest critic of Miroslav Krleža, often proclaimed as the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century. Ivšić rejected all awards and medals.

Selected works

References

  1. ↑ Odlazak posljednjeg Bretonova nadrealista – mJutarnji. Jutarnji.hr. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ Kultura i znanost – Knjizevnost. Croatia.ch. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ Preminuo Radovan Ivšić. Teatar.hr. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ Umro posljednji Mohikanac nadrealizma Radovan Ivšić, lifestyle, kultura. Vecernji.hr. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ Umro velikan nadrealizma Radovan Ivšić – tportal.hr /kultura/. Tportal.hr (December 27, 2009). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ (Croatian) Matica hrvatska – Knjige – Radovan Ivšić – Poezija / Poésie. Matica.hr (November 16, 2001). Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ Preminuo Radovan Ivšić. Kulturpunkt.hr. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
  8. ↑ Umro pjesnik i dramski pisac Radovan Ivšić – Najnovije vijesti – Moderna vremena Info. Mvinfo.hr. Retrieved on October 21, 2011.
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