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Sida Košutić
Sida Košutić (20 March 1902 – 13 May 1965) was a Croatian novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, literary critic, columnist, lector, and editor-in-chief of ''Croatian Women's Journal.''Sida Košutić entry in the . Access date 8 July 2019. She was one of the most important female figures of 20th century .Sida Košutić Review of her work by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radoboj
Radoboj is a village and municipality in Krapina-Zagorje County in Croatia. In the 2011 census, the total population was 3,387, in the following settlements: * Bregi Radobojski, population 445 * Gorjani Sutinski, population 145 * Gornja Šemnica, population 627 * Jazvine, population 382 * Kraljevec Radobojski, population 49 * Kraljevec Šemnički, population 117 * Orehovec Radobojski, population 282 * Radoboj, population 1,282 * Strahinje Radobojsko, population 58 In the 2011 census, 99.0% of the population were Croats. Fossil site Radoboj is particularly famous as a major fossil site. During the 19th Century a large number of fossils from the Miocene were excavated here. Especially notable are the well preserved insects fossils which were described by the Swiss palaeontologist Oswald Heer. Most of this type material is currently in Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, there is also considerable material from Radoboj in the Natural History Museum in Zagreb. Sport Football c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poet
A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator (thought, thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems (oral tradition, oral or literature, written), or they may also performance, perform their art to an audience. The work of a poet is essentially one of communication, expressing ideas either in a literal sense (such as communicating about a specific event or place) or metaphorically. Poets have existed since prehistory, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary greatly in different cultures and periods. Throughout each civilization and language, poets have used various styles that have changed over time, resulting in countless poets as diverse as the literature that (since the advent of writing systems) they have produced. History Ancient poets The civilization of Sumer figures prominently in the history of early poetry, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Writers' Association
Croatian Writers' Association (; abbreviated DHK) is the official association of Croatian writers. It was founded in 1900 in Zagreb with the goal "to unite writers and help them support one another, and promote Croatian literature regardless of political objectives", "to protect the interests and increase the reputation of writers" and "supports its members and their orphans." The DHK's president is Hrvojka Mihanović Salopek, while Željka Lovrenčić and Mirko Ćurić are vice-presidents. History In 1897 the Croatian Writers' Club (''Klub hrvatskih književnika'') unofficially operated as part of the Association of Croatian Artists (''Društvo hrvatskih umjetnika ''), and was led by Milivoj Dežman. In 1898 the first informal agreement on the establishment of the Croatian Writers' Association was held, and a regulatory proposal was written. Matica hrvatska in 1899 approved the establishment of a separate Association, and on March 17, 1900 the government approved its rules. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vjesnik
''Vjesnik'' () was a Croatian state-owned daily newspaper published in Zagreb. Originally established in 1940 as a wartime illegal publication of the Communist Party of Croatia, it later built and maintained a reputation as Croatia's newspaper of record during most of its post-war history. It ceased publication in April 2012. "Tiskara Vjesnik" and "Vjesnik d.d." were the namesakes of the ''Vjesniks printing office and publishing house, respectively. During World War II and the Nazi-allied Independent State of Croatia regime which controlled the country, the paper served as the primary media publication of the Yugoslav Partisans movement. The August 1941 edition of the paper featured the statement "'' Smrt fašizmu, sloboda narodu''" () on the cover, which was afterwards accepted as the official slogan of the entire resistance movement and was often quoted in post-war Yugoslavia. Its heyday was between 1952 and 1977 when its Wednesday edition (''Vjesnik u srijedu'' or VUS) reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Košutić
August Košutić (5 August 1893 – 12 November 1964) was a Croatian politician and a prominent member of the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS). As a member of the HSS, Košutić traveled through Europe and United States to inform the world public about the Serb hegemonist policy of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the "Croatian issue". Because of his activity he was often arrested by the Yugoslav authorities, and in 1924 he was a victim of an assassination attempt. Between 1926 and 1927 he was briefly the Minister of Construction where he made great efforts in combating corruption. During the World War II, in the Independent State of Croatia, he was most notable for his participation in the abortive Lorković-Vokić plot in 1944, a coup which had the goal of establishing a coalition government between the ''Ustaše'' and the HSS and align the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) with the Allies. After the war, he became politically inactive. Early life Košutić was born in Radoboj, ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Radio
Croatian Radio () is the official broadcasting service of Croatia. Founded on May 15, 1926 as ''Zagreb Radio'', it's the first radio station in all of Southeast Europe. Part of Croatian Radiotelevision, it operates three national stations, several regional branches and an international service. The broadcast, which began with just one channel that could be listened to only in Zagreb and northern Croatia, today makes 16 radio channels sent out on FM radio, FM, Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB+, satellite and the Internet radio, Internet. On May 25, 2012, the television and radio program archive and a collection of music production were given the status of Croatia's cultural heritage. History The beginning of Croatian radio date back to 1926, when the broadcasting of ''Radio Zagreb'' began. It was founded by the ''Radio Club Zagreb'' which was made up of more than 130 distinguished radio amateurs and businessmen from Zagreb and other parts of Croatia led by the Croatian physic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Lončarević
Vladimir Lončarević (born 26 July 1960) is a Croatian literary historian, literary theorist, Croatist, essayist and publicist. Biography Lončarević was born in Zagreb, where he graduated in Croatian studies from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1985 with thesis ''Historijski roman Augusta Šenoe'' ("Historical romans of August Šenoa"). As a student, he edited ''Jordan'', a religious-cultural magazine. He was a redactor and lector for INA (1986-7) and Zagrebačka banka (1989-94) as well as in the religious-philosophical magazine ''Obnovljeni Život'' ("Renewed Life", 1988-9). While working for the Croatian embassy in Ljubljana (1994-6) he was also editor of the magazine ''Korijeni'' ("Roots") of the Slovenian Croats published in Ljubljana. Returning to Croatia, since 1997 he worked as a counselor in the Minister of Construction, Housing-Communal Works. He was also an auxiliary counselor in the Office of the President of the Republic since January 1999. La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stjepan Lice
Stjepan Lice is a Croatian jurist,Stjepan Lice, dipl.iur. . Access date 14 April 2020. poet, and for '' Kolo'', '' Glas Koncila'', ''Kana'' and other Croatian periodicals. Lice is one of the most popular con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Literature
Croatian literature refers to literary works attributed to the medieval and modern culture of the Croats, Croatia, and Croatian language, Croatian. Besides the modern language whose shape and orthography were standardized in the late 19th century, it also covers the oldest works produced within the modern borders of Croatia, written in Church Slavonic and Medieval Latin, as well as vernacular works written in Čakavian dialect, Čakavian and Kajkavian dialects. History Croatian medieval literature Croatian medieval prose is similar to other European medieval literature of the time. The oldest testaments to Croatian literacy are dated to the 11th and 12th centuries, and Croatian medieval literature lasted until the middle of the 16th century. Some elements of medieval forms can be found even in 18th-century Croatian literature, meaning their influence was stronger in Croatia than in the rest of Europe. Early Croatian literature was inscribed on stone tablets, hand-written on man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Encyclopedia
The ''Croatian Encyclopedia'' () is a Croatian general encyclopedia An encyclopedia is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into article (publishing), articles or entries that are arranged Alp ... (with the national component), published in 1999–2009 by the Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Overview The project began in 1999, and it represents a fifth iteration of the encyclopedic tradition that was established by Mate Ujević's ''Croatian Encyclopedia'', and continued in the '' Encyclopedia of the Lexicographical Institute'', as well as the two editions of its ''General Encyclopedia''. Eleven volumes were published in the period 1999–2009, with a new volume appearing every year. It is named "Croatian" encyclopedia (colloquially ''Croatica'') in the tradition of general-knowledge encyclopedias as ''Britannica''. Online edition The f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members and managing them. The term is often used at newspapers, magazines, yearbooks, and television news programs. The editor-in-chief is commonly the link between the publisher or proprietor and the editorial staff. Responsibilities Typical responsibilities of editors-in-chief include: * Ensuring that content is journalistically objective * Fact-checking, spelling, grammar, writing style, page design and photos * Rejecting writing that appears to be plagiarized, ghostwritten, published elsewhere, or of little interest to readers * Evaluating and editing content * Contributing editorial pieces * Motivating and developing editorial staff * Ensuring the final draft is complete * Handling reader compl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lector
Lector is Latin for one who reads, whether aloud or not. In modern languages it takes various forms, as either a development or a loan, such as , , and . It has various specialized uses. Academic The title ''lector'' may be applied to lecturers and readers at some universities. There is also the title ''lector jubilate'', which is an equivalent of Doctor of Divinity. In the teaching of modern languages at universities in the United Kingdom, a native speaker who assists with language skills would be called a lector, and if a female she may be called a lectrice. In Dutch higher education the title ''lector'' is used for the leader of a research group (''lectoraat'') at a university of applied sciences. The title is officially translated to ''professor'' in English. The lector has a comparable set of tasks as (higher ranked) full professors at a (research) university, albeit at an applied rather than a fundamental scientific level. Ecclesiastical A religious reader is sometimes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
