MIROSLAV KOVAČEVIĆ OF SENJ - UPON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH AND THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH (16.08.1945 – 13.01.1975) Cover Image

MIROSLAV KOVAČEVIĆ SENJANIN – POVODOM 75. OBLJETNICE ROĐENJA I 45. OBLJETNICE SMRTI (16. 8. 1945. – 13. 1. 1975.)
MIROSLAV KOVAČEVIĆ OF SENJ - UPON THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS BIRTH AND THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH (16.08.1945 – 13.01.1975)

Author(s): Helena Schaps Knifić
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Croatian Literature
Published by: Senjsko muzejsko društvo i Gradski muzej Senj
Keywords: Poet; collection of poems; Senj Chakavian; Senjski puntapet;

Summary/Abstract: Miroslav Kovačević was born on 16th August 1945 in Osijek. He spent his childhood in Senj where he finished primary and grammar school. He published poetry written in a literary language in most of the children’s magazines of the time, and it was also included in primary school reading books. He also wrote in the Senj Chakavian dialect, translated it and his poems were also translated into several foreign languages. // He worked as a school classroom teacher in Liskovac, Laktec and Nespeš. He died suddenly in Donja Zelina in 1975. Four collections of his poems were published: Zlatni đerdan (The Golden Necklace), Kad su miševi mačke prosili (When the Cats Begged the Mice), Bio jednom jedan (Once Upon a Time) and Senjski puntapet (The Senj Pin).

  • Issue Year: 47/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 233-244
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Croatian