Summary
A poet and translator born on Zlarin, with a documented connection to Brač in Selca. There, in 1995, she received the Olive Wreath at the ‘Croatia rediviva’ poetry gathering.
Her appearance at the poetry gathering in Selca was also documented in a television film.
Literary life
Vesna Parun was one of Croatia’s most important poets and worked as a freelance writer from 1947. She wrote poetry, plays and works for children, and translated literature. Among her widely known poems are ‘Bila sam dječak’ (‘I Was a Boy’) and ‘Ti koja imaš nevinije ruke’ (‘You with the More Innocent Hands’).
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The Olive Wreath in Selca
In 1995, she received the Olive Wreath and the title poeta oliveatus at the ‘Croatia rediviva’ gathering in Selca. Her appearance on Brač was included in a documentary film about the poet. This is a concrete connection between the place and an event in her literary life.
Štambuk’s gathering and a shared book
Drago Štambuk founded the gathering and edited the selection ‘Maslinov vijenac’ (‘Olive Wreath’), which includes Parun, Zlatan Jakšić and other poets. This literary programme connects the poet with cultural life on Brač. Her visual art and personal belongings are held in museum collections beyond Brač as well.
