Andrija Kačić Miošić facts for kids
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Andrija Kačić Miošić
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Andrija Kačić Miošić
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| Born | 17 April 1704 Brist, Republic of Venice (now Croatia) |
| Died | 14 December 1760 (aged 56) |
| Occupation | Franciscan friar |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Education | Zaostrog monastery and Buda |
| Literary movement | Enlightenment |
| Notable works | Razgovor ugodni naroda slovinskoga (Pleasant Conversation of Slavic People, 1756), a history in verse |
Andrija Kačić Miošić (pronounced [ǎndrija kâtʃitɕ mîɔʃitɕ]; April 17, 1704 – December 14, 1760) was a Croatian poet and a Franciscan friar. He came from the Kačić family, which was one of the oldest and most important noble families in Croatia.
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About Andrija Kačić Miošić
Andrija Kačić Miošić was born in Brist, a small town near Makarska. He chose to become a Franciscan friar, which is a type of monk. He studied at the Zaostrog monastery and also in Buda. Later, he taught philosophy, which is the study of knowledge and existence, in Zaostrog and Sumartin on the island of Brač.
His Most Famous Book: Pleasant Conversation
Andrija Kačić Miošić's most important book is called Razgovor ugodni naroda slovinskog. This means Pleasant Conversation of Slavic People. It was published in 1756. In this book, Kačić Miošić wrote about history using poems. He was inspired by the Enlightenment, a time when new ideas about knowledge and reason were popular. He wanted to help ordinary people learn and understand new ideas.
Why Pleasant Conversation Was Important
This book became the most popular book in Croatian-speaking lands for over 100 years. It also played a big part in making the Shtokavian dialect the official Croatian language. The book included poems about a hero named Skanderbeg. These poems later inspired other writers, like Ivan Kukuljević Sakcinski and Jovan Sterija Popović, to write their own works.
Kačić Miošić used a special ten-syllable verse, which was common in folk poetry. He used information from other writers like Mavro Orbini and Pavao Ritter Vitezović. He wrote and sang about the history of the Slavic peoples, from ancient times up to his own era. Like another writer, Ivan Gundulić, he described Slavic people from the Adriatic Sea all the way to the North Sea as one group.
The book celebrated many heroes from famous Croatian families who fought during the Ottoman wars. It also mentioned and praised the Bosniak nation and its history. Because the book included many important folk poems, many readers thought it was a collection of folk songs.
Other Writings
Pleasant Conversation was mostly meant to teach people, so it might not be considered a great work of art. However, it later became a valuable source of historical information. It also inspired many Croatian writers who came after him.
Andrija Kačić Miošić also wrote a philosophical study in Latin. Another one of his works was a chronicle called Korabljica, published in 1760. In this book, he used parts from other writers' works, including Vitezović.
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In Spanish: Andrija Kačić Miošić para niños
