Miroslav Krleza, generally considered the greatest Croatian writer of the twentieth century, was born in Zagreb on 7 July 1893. After completing high school, he was sent to Hungary, first to the officers' school in Pecs and then to the military academy...

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MIROSLAV TICHà KUNSTHAUS ZÃRICH "Photography is an immediate reaction, drawing is a meditation." Thus the oftquoted words of Henri Cartier-Bresson, emblazoned on a wall at the Kunsthaus Zürich to open an exhibition on CartierBresson and Alberto Giacometti that, as it happened, was...

In the essay below, Kadic establishes a biographical context for an examination of Krleza's early works, tracing his preoccupation with "tormented" protagonists.

In the essay below, Ferguson assesses the meaning of The Return of Filip Latinovicz, distinguishing between Krleza's viewpoint and Filip's to suggest the novel's tragic intent.

In the following essay, Flaker examines the role and various function of food in some of Krleza's works, particularly Balade Petrice Kerempuha and Zastave.