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Eugen Kumičić

1850 – 1904

Croatian writer and politician

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Lived 1850 – 1904 (aged 54). Eugen Kumičić was an Austrian writer, journalist and politician.

Eugen Kumičić (11 January 1850 – 13 May 1904) was a Croatian writer and politician. Kumičić is one of the most prolific Croatian novelists of the realism era and is considered a pioneer of naturalism in Croatian literature. Kumičić's plays were not as successful as his prose, and are described as being of modest artistic value.

Works

Novels Olga i Lina (1881) Primorci (1882) Začuđeni svatovi (1883) Gospođa Sabina (1883) Sirota (1885) Teodora (1889) Urota Zrinsko-Frankopanska (1893) Kraljica Lepa ili propast kraljeva hrvatske krvi (1902)

Short stories

Slučaj (1879) Jelkin bosiljak (1881) Neobični ljudi (1882) Ubilo ga vino (1884) Preko mora (1889) Saveznice (1889) Otrovana srca (1890) Broj 84 i 85 (1890) Crn Božić (1890) Tri mučenice (1890) Mladost-ludost (1891) Pobijeljeni grobovi (1896)

Plays Sestre (1890) Obiteljska tajna (1890) Poslovi (1898) Petar Zrinski (1900)

Essays and other non-fiction O romanu (1883) Ivan Turgenjev (1883) Pod puškom (1886) Zablude naše kritike (1890) Petar Zrinski, Fran Krsto Frankopan i njihovi klevetnici (1899)

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Vienna
Also known as
Jenio Sisolski

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Eugen Kumičić?

Croatian writer and politician (1850–1904)

When was Eugen Kumičić born?

Eugen Kumičić was born on 11 January 1850 in Brseč.

When did Eugen Kumičić die?

Eugen Kumičić died on 13 May 1904 in Zagreb.

What was Eugen Kumičić's occupation?

Eugen Kumičić was a writer, journalist and politician.

What nationality was Eugen Kumičić?

Eugen Kumičić was Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eugen Kumičić

· Wikidata: Q697786

· DBpedia: Eugen Kumičić

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