Tribute to Professor Peter Hill, Gracijan Biršić OFM and Vladimir Novak OFM – Lest We Forget Them!
Tribute to Professor Peter Hill, Gracijan Biršić OFM and Vladimir Novak OFM – Lest We Forget Them!

Summary/Abstract: In little less than four months, three well-known and highly respected men in the Croatian community of Sydney passed away between the 20th of February and the 19th of June, 2022. Their contribution to the Croatian community was immense and immeasurable. Two of them, Professor Peter Hill and Fr Gracijan Biršić, were pioneers of Croatian Studies at Macquarie University in the early 1980s. Together with Fr Vladimir Novak, they were the pillars of the Croatian Studies Foundation of Australia. About the life, works and merits of Professor Peter Hill, Fr Gracijan Biršić and Fr Vlado Novak, one could write exhaustively and extensively. In this article, I will limit myself to their contribution to the recognition of the Croatian language in Australia, and their contribution to and association with Croatian Studies at Macquarie University and the Croatian Studies Foundation. This article is a tribute and expression of gratitude to them for what they have done for Croatian Studies, the Croatian Studies Foundation (CSF), and the Croatian community of Sydney and Australia more generally. All three have left an indelible mark on the Croatian Australian community, so much so that their names and achievements should never be forgotten.

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