Antun Fabris
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Antun Fabris sometimes misspelled Anton, was a prominent Dalmatia
n Serb
journalist and politician from Dubrovnik
, Austria-Hungary
. He was a Roman Catholic.
After finishing basic studies in Dubrovnik he went on to Vienna, where he graduated. He was a teacher first in Split
and then Zadar
. In 1895 he became the Editor of the prominent "Dubrovnik" newspaper. In 1902 he formed his own paper in Dubrovnik, the "Srđ" ("Срђ"), a science and culture journal for the Serb intellectuals in Dalmatia
that was published twice a month until 1908 in both Cyrillic and Latin
scripts with cooperation of many intellectuals across Dalmatia and several writers from Mostar
, notably Aleksa Šantić
, Jovan Dučić
and Vladimir Ćorović
, as well as some from Serbia
. The Srđ contributed greatly for the preservation of Dubrovnik's rich cultural and historical heritage. As a famous Serb journalist, he was a Deputy President of the Pan-Serb Journalist Congress in Belgrade on 14 and 15 October 1902.
For publishing in the Srđ the song of Uroš Trojanović "Boccan night" (Bokeška noć) dedicated to the youth of Boka kotorska Antun was under ideological accusations arrested in 5 November 1902 and stayed in prison until 23 December 1902. His term in prison greatly jeopardized his poor health, causing his premature death in 1904. The Srđ was taken over by Antonije Vučetić. Co-editors of the Srđ were Kristo Dominiković, Luko Zore
and Miho Vaketi.
Fabris was also the Editor of the "Dubrovnik" calendar between 1897 and 1903, as well as the manager of Dubrovnik's "Matica srpska". He was a great admirer of Nikola Pašić
. He greatly contributed to the initiative to found the Srpska Zora|Serb Dawn (Српска зора) Dalmatian Serb cultural society in 1901.
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
n Serb
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
journalist and politician from Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
, Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
. He was a Roman Catholic.
After finishing basic studies in Dubrovnik he went on to Vienna, where he graduated. He was a teacher first in Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...
and then Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...
. In 1895 he became the Editor of the prominent "Dubrovnik" newspaper. In 1902 he formed his own paper in Dubrovnik, the "Srđ" ("Срђ"), a science and culture journal for the Serb intellectuals in Dalmatia
Dalmatia
Dalmatia is a historical region on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea. It stretches from the island of Rab in the northwest to the Bay of Kotor in the southeast. The hinterland, the Dalmatian Zagora, ranges from fifty kilometers in width in the north to just a few kilometers in the south....
that was published twice a month until 1908 in both Cyrillic and Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
scripts with cooperation of many intellectuals across Dalmatia and several writers from Mostar
Mostar
Mostar is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the largest and one of the most important cities in the Herzegovina region and the center of the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of the Federation. Mostar is situated on the Neretva river and is the fifth-largest city in the country...
, notably Aleksa Šantić
Aleksa Šantic
Aleksa Šantić was a Serb poet from Herzegovina.He was born and lived most his life in Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, a province that was occupied by Austria-Hungary in 1878 and annexed by them in 1908...
, Jovan Dučić
Jovan Ducic
Jovan Dučić was a Serbian poet born in Herzegovina, writer and diplomat.-Biography:...
and Vladimir Ćorović
Vladimir Corovic
Vladimir Ćorović was a 20th-century Serbian historian, member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts . He is best known for his many acclaimed works on the history of Serbs and Yugoslavia.-Early:...
, as well as some from Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. The Srđ contributed greatly for the preservation of Dubrovnik's rich cultural and historical heritage. As a famous Serb journalist, he was a Deputy President of the Pan-Serb Journalist Congress in Belgrade on 14 and 15 October 1902.
For publishing in the Srđ the song of Uroš Trojanović "Boccan night" (Bokeška noć) dedicated to the youth of Boka kotorska Antun was under ideological accusations arrested in 5 November 1902 and stayed in prison until 23 December 1902. His term in prison greatly jeopardized his poor health, causing his premature death in 1904. The Srđ was taken over by Antonije Vučetić. Co-editors of the Srđ were Kristo Dominiković, Luko Zore
Luko Zore
Luko Zore , Luko involved into a Serb-Catholic circle, with all the big intelectuals of the XIX cenrury in Dubrovnik and Montenegrin philologist and Slavist, and was one of the leading opposition fighting against the foreign forces of Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy in Dubrovnik.At that time...
and Miho Vaketi.
Fabris was also the Editor of the "Dubrovnik" calendar between 1897 and 1903, as well as the manager of Dubrovnik's "Matica srpska". He was a great admirer of Nikola Pašić
Nikola Pašic
Nikola P. Pašić was a Serbian and Yugoslav politician and diplomat, the most important Serbian political figure for almost 40 years, leader of the People's Radical Party who, among other posts, was twice a mayor of Belgrade...
. He greatly contributed to the initiative to found the Srpska Zora|Serb Dawn (Српска зора) Dalmatian Serb cultural society in 1901.