Ivan Slamnig (24 June 1930[1] – 3 July 2001) was a Croatian poet, novelist, literary theorist and translator.

Slamnig was born in Metković. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1955 and later taught at its Department of Comparative Literature.[1] His poem Barbara, set to music by Zvonko Špišić, was a hit in 1975.[2]

Slamnig was a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 1992.[3]

Works

Poetry

Prose


References

  1. ^ a b Draško Ređep (1971). Živan Milisavac (ed.). Jugoslovenski književni leksikon [Yugoslav Literary Lexicon] (in Serbo-Croatian). Novi Sad (SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia): Matica srpska. p. 485-486.
  2. ^ "ODLAZAK ZVONKA ŠPIŠIĆA S njime je iščezao i duh starog Zagreba. Ostale su pjesme koje prkose vremenu". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 18 May 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Ivan Slamnig". ffzg.unizg.hr (in Croatian). Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. Retrieved 17 July 2018.

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