Šenoa, August

Šenoa, August

▪ Croatian writer
born November 14, 1838, Zagreb, Croatia, Austrian Empire
died December 13, 1881, Zagreb

      Croatian novelist, critic, editor, poet, and dramatist who urged the modernization and improvement of Croatian literature and led its transition from Romanticism to Realism.

      Introducing the historical novel to Croatian literature, Šenoa contributed to the growing sense of national identity among the Croatian people in Austria-Hungary. He also wrote on contemporary social themes, claiming that literature should educate the public and promote progressive social and political struggles. From 1874 until his death, he edited and contributed to the critical journal Vijenac (“The Wreath”), publishing many short stories, poems, and essays. His novels include Seljačka buna (1877; “Peasants' Revolt”), Diogenes (1878), Prosjak Luka (1879; “The Beggar Luka”), and Branka (1881).

      Commonly considered one of the two greatest Zagreb writers (the other being Miroslav Krleža (Krleža, Miroslav)), Šenoa over a period of several decades wrote a number of sketches of contemporary Zagreb life (Zagrebulje [1866–67; “Zagreb Sketches”]), as well as a historical novel, Zlatarevo zlato (1871; “The Goldsmith's Gold”), that revolves around the late-16th-century struggle between the citizens of the city and the local aristocrat. Asserting that the Croatian literature of the time was pale and stereotypical in comparison to lively Croatian realities, Šenoa wrote immensely popular narratives that combined realistic and insightful depictions of local life with captivating romantic plots. He is credited with creating a Croatian reading public.

Gordana P. Crnkovic
 

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