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Ivan Gundulić
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Croatian baroque poet from the Republic of Ragusa
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Ivan Gundulić, also known as Giovanni Gondola, was a Croatian poet, writer, judge, and playwright from the Republic of Ragusa. Born in Dubrovnik in 1588, he belonged to the Gundulić family and held the social classification of patrician. He wrote in the Croatian language and was a member of the Catholic Church. His professional fields included poetry and drama.
Gundulić’s notable works include the plays *Osman*, *Tears of the Prodigal Son*, and *Dubravka*. He also had a child named Fran Đivo Gundulić. He died in Dubrovnik on December 8, 1638. He was described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok*, the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*, and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition. He was known by the pseudonym Džívo Gundulić and the nickname Mačica.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1588
- Died
- 1638
- Works
- 24
Top works
- Dubravka i Suze sina razmetnogo
- Diela Ivana Gundulića
- Izbor
- Izbor iz Gundulićeva "Osmana"
- Osman Dživa Frana Gundulica
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Key facts
- Born
- Dživo Franov Gundulić , 8 January 1589, Dubrovnik , Republic of Ragusa (modern Croatia )
- Died
- December 8, 1638 (1638-12-08) (aged 49), Dubrovnik, Republic of Ragusa (modern Croatia)
- Pen name
- Ivan Gundulić (from 19th century on)
- Occupation
- Poet
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ragusa
- Period
- Baroque
- Notable works
- Tears of the Prodigal Son Dubravka Osman
- Relatives
- Gundulić family
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ivan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ragusa
- Place of birth
- Dubrovnik
- Place of death
- Dubrovnik
- Occupation
- playwright
- Languages spoken
- Croatian
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Notable work
- Dubravka
- Family
- Gundulić family
- Field of work
- drama
- Image
- De Gondola.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ivan Franov Gundulić
- date of birth
- 1588-00-00
- date of death
- 1638-00-00
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- Ivan Gundulich
- topic's main category
- Category:Ivan Franov Gundulić
- pseudonym
- Džívo Gundulić
- social classification
- patrician
- nickname
- Mačica
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Encyclopedic overview
Dživo Franov Gundulić (Italian: Gianfrancesco Gondola; 8 January 1589 – 8 December 1638), better known today as Ivan Gundulić, was the most prominent Ragusan Baroque. He is regarded as the Croatian national poet. His work embodies central characteristics of Roman Catholic Counter-Reformation: religious fervor, insistence on "vanity of this world" and zeal in opposition to "infidels". Gundulić's major works—the epic poem Osman, the pastoral play Dubravka, and the religious poem Tears of the Prodigal Son (based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son)—are examples of Baroque stylistic richness and, frequently, rhetorical excess.
Life and works
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ivan Gundulić” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.