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Laza Kostić
Serbian writer and politician (1841–1910) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lazar Kostić (Serbian Cyrillic: Лазар Костић; 12 February 1841 – 27 November 1910) was a Serbian poet, prose writer, lawyer, aesthetician, journalist,[1] publicist, and politician who is considered to be one of the greatest minds of Serbian literature.[2][better source needed] Kostić wrote around 150 lyrics, 20 epic poems, three dramas, one monograph, several essays, short stories, and a number of articles.[3] Kostić promoted the study of English literature and together with Jovan Andrejević-Joles was one of the first to begin the systematic translation of the works of William Shakespeare into the Serbian language.[4] Kostić also wrote an introduction of Shakespeare's works to Serbian culture.[5]
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Born | Lazar Kostić (1841-02-12)12 February 1841 Kabol, Austrian Empire (modern-day Serbia) |
Died | 27 November 1910(1910-11-27) (aged 69) Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
Resting place | Sombor, Serbia |
Pen name | Laza Kostić |
Occupation | poet, dramatist, journalist |
Language | Serbian |
Nationality | Serbian |
Education | University of Budapest |
Period | 1868–1910 |
Genre | romanticism |
Notable works | Santa Maria della Salute Među javom i med snom |
Spouse | 1 |
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