Nationality Croatian Notable works King Gordogan Literary movement Surrealism Alma mater University of Zagreb Name Radovan Ivsic Books Cascades | Period 20th century Role Writer Plays King Gordogan Genre Poetry, drama, essays Education University of Zagreb | |
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Born June 22, 1921
Zagreb, Kingdom of Yugoslavia ( 1921-06-22 ) Occupation Poet, dramatist, translator Died December 25, 2009, Paris, France | ||
Radovan ivsic
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”.
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Otvorenje izlo be nepokorena uma i radovan iv i
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
