A leading Croatian writer and a figure in cultural life of both Yugoslav states, the Kingdom (1918-1941) and the Republic (1945 until his death in 1981). He has often been proclaimed as the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century.
Primary profession
Writer
Nationality
Austria-Hungary
Gender
Male
Birth date
07 July 1893
Place of birth
Zagreb
Death date
1981-12-29
Death age
88
Place of death
Zagreb
Education
Ludovica Academy
Knows language
Croatian language
Member of
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts·Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
