''Kolo'' is a

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n literary magazine published by

Matica hrvatska Matica hrvatska () is the oldest independent, non-profit and non-governmental Croatian national institution. It was founded on February 2, 1842 by the Croatian Count Janko Drašković and other prominent members of the Illyrian movement during ...

History and profile

The magazine was founded by

Stanko Vraz Stanko Vraz (baptized Jakob Fraß; 30 June 1810 – 20 May 1851) was a Slovenian language, Slovenian-Croatian language, Croatian poet. He Slavicized his name to ''Stanko Vraz'' in 1836. Biography Born in the village of Cerovec Stanka Vraza, Cero ...

in 1842. Matica hrvatska became its publisher in 1847. In 1851, the publishing of ''Kolo'' temporarily ceased (replaced by ''Neven'', which was in turn replaced by ''

Vienac ''Vijenac'' ( English: '' The Wreath'') is a biweekly magazine for literature, art and science, established in December 1993 and published by ''Matica hrvatska'', the central national cultural institution in Croatia. Historical background The ...

''). The popular

Bosnian Serb The Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sr-Cyrl, Срби Босне и Херцеговине, Srbi Bosne i Hercegovine), often referred to as Bosnian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, босански Срби, bosanski Srbi) or Herzegovinian Serbs ( sr-cyrl, � ...

poem, and later song, '' Emina'' by

Aleksa Šantić Aleksa Šantić ( sr-Cyrl, Алекса Шантић, (); 27 May 1868 – 2 February 1924) was a Herzegovinian Serb poet and writer from Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Šantić wrote about the urban culture of his hometown Mostar and Herzegovi ...

was first published in ''Kolo'' in 1902. Editors of ''Kolo'' have included

Marijan Matković Marijan is a male Croatian given name. Marijan is also a surname found in Croatia. People named Marijan *Marijan Beneš – Croatian boxer *Marijan Brkić Brk – Croatian musician *Marijan Brnčić – Croatian footballer *Marijan Buljat – ...

Joža Horvat Josip "Joža" Horvat (10 March 1915 – 26 October 2012) was a Croatian writer. He was the author of many novels, short stories, dramas, screenplays, essays and radio dramas, translated into at least nine languages, including Russian, Chinese and ...

Slavko Kolar Slavko Kolar (; 1 December 1891 - 15 September 1963) was a Croatian writer. Selected works * Nasmijane pripovijesti (1917) * Ili jesmo - ili nismo (1933) * Mi smo za pravicu (1936) * Svoga tijela gospodar (1942) * Natrag u naftalin (1946) * Glav ...

Gustav Krklec Gustav Krklec (; 23 June 1899 – 30 October 1977) was a Croatian writer and translator. Krklec was born in 1899 in Udbinja near Karlovac. In 1900, he moved with his family to Maruševec, a village near Varaždin. He studied in Vienna and Zagr ...

Vjekoslav Kaleb Vjekoslav Kaleb (27 September 1905 – 13 April 1996) was a Croatian short story writer and novelist. Biography Kaleb was born in Tisno and educated in Zadar, Belgrade, Šibenik and Zagreb, where he attended Teacher’s Academy (today: Faculty ...

Vlatko Pavletić Vlatko Pavletić (; 2 December 1930 – 19 September 2007) was a Croatian politician, university professor, literary critic and essayist who served as acting President of Croatia from 1999 to 2000, as well as he served as Speaker of the Croatian ...

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Igor Zidić Igor Zidić (born 10 February 1939) is a Croatian art historian, art critic, poet and essayist. He is considered an expert on Croatian modern art. Zidić was born in Split, where he graduated from the Classical Gymnasium. He obtained a diploma in ...

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