Laza Kostic
Laza Kostic (* 31 January 1841 in Kovilj in Novi Sad , † November 26 . Jul / December 9, 1910 greg. In Vienna ) was a Serbian writer, poet, prose writer, jurist, philosopher, journalist and politician.
Kostić was the son of an Austrian officer and completed his law degree, which he completed in Pest in 1866 with a doctorate . Along with Đura Jakšić and Jovan Jovanović Zmaj, he is considered an important representative of Serbian romanticism; He also translated works by William Shakespeare and Edward Bulwer-Lytton's The Last Days of Pompeii into Serbian.
From 1873 to 1876 he was a member of the Pest parliament and one of the leaders of Ujedinjena omladina srpska (United Serbian Youth).
literature
- Kostic: Kostic Lazar. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 4, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1969, p. 155 f. (Direct links on p. 155 , p. 156 ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Serbian Studies: Laza Kostic ( Memento from July 8, 2012 in the web archive archive.today )
Web links
- Biography (Serbian)
- Laza Kostic Fund
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kostic, Laza |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Serbian writer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kovilj |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 9, 1910 |
| Place of death | Vienna |