Summary
One of the most important Croatian poets of the 20th century, who left a literary account of Brač and Supetar in 1929. His connection with the island comes through the experience of travel and his observations of the Mediterranean landscape.
He described Supetar through impressions of the sea, stone, evening calm and the poetry of the landscape.
A poet with a European outlook
Ujević was born in Vrgorac. He lived in several cities, including Paris, Belgrade, Sarajevo, Split and Zagreb. His collections ‘Lelek sebra’ and ‘Kolajna’ established his literary reputation, while his later books changed his poetic style and his engagement with the modern world.
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Supetar in an account from 1929
Supetar appears in his 1929 account, reproduced by the town’s tourist board. Rather than listing sights, Ujević conveys a personal impression of the island’s calm, coast and stony landscape. This points to the poet’s encounter with the place without assigning it an unknown address where he stayed.
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The wider body of work and reading of the island
His work includes poetry, essays, criticism and translations. ‘Auto na korzu’, ‘Ojađeno zvono’ and ‘Žedan kamen na studencu’ represent different phases of his mature writing. The account of Supetar is a small but substantial part of this large body of work: the island appears as an experience of place and mood.
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