Stanko Vraz
Stanko Vraz , actually Jakob Fras (born June 30, 1810 in Cerovec (Scherowetz) in Lower Styria , † May 24, 1851 in Agram ), was a poet.
Born as a Slovene, he studied in Graz and initially wrote in his native dialect, but then went over to Croatian Illyrism and became one of the most ardent exponents of it as well as one of the best poets in the Croatian language . After his death he was buried in the Mirogoj cemetery in Zagreb .
Among other things, he published:
- Djulabije ( love songs , 1840)
- Gkasi iz dubrave žeravinske (1841)
- Guslie i tambura (1845)
Since 1841 he has also published the Illyrian magazine Kolo and a valuable collection of folk songs from Styria , Carniola , Carinthia etc. ( Narodne pesme etc., Agram 1839). His collected works appeared in five volumes with the poet's correspondence (Agram 1863–77).
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Stanko Vraz . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 51. Part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1885, pp. 317–320 ( digitized version ).
Web links
Wikisource: Stanko Vraz - Sources and full texts (Slovenian)
- Literature by and about Stanko Vraz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Stanko Vraz in the German Digital Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vraz, Stanko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fras, Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 30, 1810 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scherowetz , Lower Styria |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1851 |
| Place of death | Agram |