Petar Zoranić
The statue of Petar Zoranić in Zadar
Petar Zoranić [ pɛtar zɔranitɕ ] (* 1508 in Zadar , † about 1569 ) was a Croatian writer of the Renaissance from Zadar and Planine ( "Mountains") creator of the first stand-alone novel in the Croatian language . The novel, written in 1538, combines pastoral and love themes with clear influences from Virgil , Ovid , Dante Alighieri and Francesco Petrarca .
The exact date of Zoranić's death is unknown.
Web links
- Literature by and about Petar Zoranić in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zoranić, Petar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian writer of the Renaissance |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1508 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zadar |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1569 |