Imbro Tkalac’s View of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Imbro Tkalac’s View of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Summary/Abstract: A writer, journalist and political thinker, Imbro (Emeric) Ignjatijević Tkalac (1824-1912) was a leading proponent of liberal ideas in Croatia and the Habsburg Monarchy during the second half of the nineteenth century. After contributing to Croatian political and cultural life for more than a decade, Tkalac moved to Vienna in 1861. There he became engaged in political activities against Austrian rule, writing extensively against Austrian policies toward Croatia in the pages of the journal Ost und West, of which he was the editor. In 1863, Tkalac was accused of disturbing the public order, brought to trial, and convicted. After serving a prison sentence of nine months, he was exiled from Austria to Italy, where an exciting and little-known period of his political thinking developed under the strong influence of the Italian Risorgimento. Tkalac remained in Italy and worked for the Italian diplomatic service, never to return to Croatia. He died in exile in 1912.

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