Dobriša Cesarić facts for kids
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Dobriša Cesarić
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| Born | 10 January 1902 Požega, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary (now Požega, Croatia) |
| Died | 18 December 1980 (aged 78) Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Zagreb, Croatia) |
| Occupation | poet, writer, translator |
| Language | Croatian |
| Period | 1916–1970 |
| Literary movement | Modernism |
Dobriša Cesarić was a famous Croatian poet and translator. He lived from 1902 to 1980. Many people think he was one of the best Croatian poets of his time. In 1951, he became a member of an important academy called the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Becoming a Writer
Dobriša Cesarić started writing poetry very young. When he was just 14 years old, his first poem was published. The poem was called I ja ljubim, which means "I Love Too." It appeared in a magazine for young people called Pobratim ("Blood Brother").
He wrote many poems throughout his life. These poems were collected into ten books. He also made several translations of other works.
Work as a Translator
Besides writing his own poems, Dobriša Cesarić also translated works from other languages into Croatian. He helped bring many stories and poems to Croatian readers. He translated from languages like German, Russian, Italian, Bulgarian, and Hungarian.
His Books
Dobriša Cesarić published many collections of his poems during his life. One of his well-known poems is "Voćka poslije kiše" (The Fruit Tree After the Rain).
Here are some of the books he published:
- Lirika, Zagreb, 1931.
- Spasena svjetla, Zagreb, 1938.
- Pjesme (Voćka poslije kiše), Zagreb, 1951.
- Knjiga prepjeva, Zagreb 1951.
- Osvijetljeni put, Zagreb, 1953.
- Proljeće koje nije moje, Zagreb, 1957.
- Slap, izabrane pjesme, Zagreb, 1970.
- Voćka poslije kiše, Zagreb, 1978.
After he passed away, more of his works were published. These include:
- Spasena svjetla, Zagreb, 1985.
- Balada iz predgrađa, Zagreb, 1992.
- Povratak, Zagreb, 1995.
