Rikard Jorgovanić (born Rikard Flieder, 11 April 1853 – 24 October 1880) was a Croatian writer, editor, and poet. The son of a Bohemian-born parent of German ethnicity, his Croatianized last name was calqued after German Flieder. He enrolled in the public school of Varaždin, and later continued his education in Zagreb. His poetical verses are characterized by intrigue and intimacy. While he is known as the first writer of fantasy in Croatia, his work also differs from the usual nationalistic ideology of the time.[1]

Rikard Jorgovanić
Jorgovanić in an 1880 issue of Vienac
Born
Rikard Flieder

(1853-04-11)11 April 1853
Died24 October 1880(1880-10-24) (aged 27)
Occupation(s)novelist, poet, editor

Work

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List of works done during his life as a writer:[2]

  • On the Threshold (Croatian: Na pragu)
  • Holy Winged One (Croatian: Svetokrilac)
  • Night (Croatian: Noć)
  • In Silent Sleeping Night (Croatian: U tihoj drijemajućoj noći)
  • Children of the Mill (Croatian: Mlinarska djeca)
  • Dada (Croatian: Dada)
  • Love on the Catafalque (Croatian: Ljubav na odru)
  • A Wife and A Lover (Croatian: Žena i ljubovca)

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