Simo Matavulj facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Simo Matavulj
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| Born | 14 September 1852 Šibenik, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 20 February 1908 (aged 55) Belgrade, Kingdom of Serbia |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Serbian |
| Period | Realism |
| Genre | Satire |
| Subject | Dalmatian people |
| Notable works | Bakonja fra-Brne, Pilipenda, Biljeske Jednog Pisca |
Simo Matavulj (Serbian: Симо Матавуљ, September 14, 1852 – February 20, 1908) was an important Serbian writer. He was born in Šibenik, a town in what was then the Austrian Empire. Matavulj is famous for his realistic style of writing. He especially enjoyed making fun of the funny habits of people from the Dalmatian region.
He was a respected member of several important groups. These included the Matica srpska in Novi Sad and the Serbian Royal Academy. He was also the first president of the Association of Writers of Serbia.
His Impact as a Writer
Simo Matavulj was a very skilled storyteller. He was known for writing short stories that showed life as it truly was. He often used humor to point out the unique ways people behaved, especially those from the coast.
A famous writer named Ivo Andrić, who won the Nobel Prize, called Matavulj "the master storyteller." This shows how much he was admired for his writing.
Main Works
Simo Matavulj wrote many books and stories. Here are some of his well-known works:
- Noć uoči Ivanje, Zadar, 1873.
- Naši prosjaci, Zadar, 1881.
- Iz Crne Gore i Primorja I, Novi Sad, 1888.
- Iz Crne Gore i Primorja II, Cetinje, 1889.
- Novo oružje, Belgrade, 1890.
- Iz prіmorskog žіvota, Zagreb, 1890.
- Sa Jadrana, Belgrade, 1891.
- Iz beogradskog života, Belgrade, 1891.
- Bakonja fra-Brne, Belgrade, 1892. This is one of his most famous novels.
- Uskok, Belgrade, 1893.
- Iz raznijeh krajeva, Mostar, 1893.
- Boka i Bokelji, Novi Sad, 1893.
- Primorska obličja, Novi Sad, 1899.
- Deset godina u Mavritaniji, Belgrade, 1899.
- Tri pripovetke, Mostar, 1899.
- Na pragu drugog života, Sremski Karlovci, 1899.
- S mora i planine, Novi Sad, 1901.
- Beogradske priče, Belgrade, 1902.
- Pošljednji vitezovi i Svrzimantija, Mostar, 1903.
- Život, Belgrade 1904.
- Na slavi, Belgrade, 1904.
- Zavjet, Belgrade, 1904.
- Car Duklijan, Mostar, 1906.
- Nemirne duše, Belgrade, 1908.
- Bilješke jednoga pisca, Belgrade, 1923.
- Golub Dobrašinović
Translated Books
Simo Matavulj also translated books from other languages into Serbian. This helped Serbian readers enjoy stories from around the world. Some of the books he translated include:
- Na vodi by Guy de Maupassant, 1893.
- Vilina knjiga, a collection of fairy tales, 1894.
- Bleak House by Charles Dickens, 1893.
- Zimske priče by M. de Vogie, 1894.
- The dream by Émile Zola
- Pučanin kao vlastelin by Moliere, 1906.
- The Misanthrope by Moliere.
See also
In Spanish: Simo Matavulj para niños
