Slobodan Prosperov Novak
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Slobodan Prosperov Novak (born 1951), is a Croatian
literature historian, comparativist and theatrologist.
in Zagreb
, receiving his M.A. in 1976 and Ph.D. in 1978. He worked as a journalist in a periodical Vjesnik u srijedu (1973–1974). In 1977 he is an assistant, and in 1988 a professor of Old Croatian literature at the Faculty of Philosophy. In the period of 1981-1984 he teaches at the Institute for Slavic Philology of the University of Rome, and from 1990-1992 he serves as an assistant of the minister of education, culture and sport of the Republic of Croatia. 1990-1992 he was the president of the council of Dubrovnik Summer Festival
, and in 2000 he became its head.
He was the initiator and the chief editor of Matica hrvatska
's periodical Vijenac, of the journal "Lettre internationale" and the magazine Cicero. For a number of years he edited a periodical of Croatian writers Most ("The Bridge"). He served as a president of Croatian PEN
society in the period 1990-2000, organizing with his co-workers in 1993, in war-affected Dubrovnik, the 59th Word PEN Congress. In 1998 he instituted Mediterranean Institute Grga Novak on the island of Hvar
.
From 2001-2005 he taught South Slavic philology at the Department for Slavic studies of the University of Yale in New Haven, USA. Currently, he teaches Croatian literature at the University of Split
.
He edited several books on Croatian writers, authored many literary anthologies, and was the creator of multimedial projects, such as the theater shows Ecce homo and "Kako bratja prodaše Jozefa" at Dubrovnik Summer Festival in 1995, and a grand exhibition "Gundulićev san" ("Gundulić
's dream") in 1989 in the museum space of the city of Zagreb
.
Croatian language
Croatian is the collective name for the standard language and dialects spoken by Croats, principally in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Serbian province of Vojvodina and other neighbouring countries...
literature historian, comparativist and theatrologist.
Biography
He graduated comparative literature in 1973 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social SciencesFaculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences or the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb is one of the top faculties of the University of Zagreb.-History:...
in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, receiving his M.A. in 1976 and Ph.D. in 1978. He worked as a journalist in a periodical Vjesnik u srijedu (1973–1974). In 1977 he is an assistant, and in 1988 a professor of Old Croatian literature at the Faculty of Philosophy. In the period of 1981-1984 he teaches at the Institute for Slavic Philology of the University of Rome, and from 1990-1992 he serves as an assistant of the minister of education, culture and sport of the Republic of Croatia. 1990-1992 he was the president of the council of Dubrovnik Summer Festival
Dubrovnik Summer Festival
The Dubrovnik Summer Festival In a unique ambient of open and closed scenes of Renaissance-Baroque city of Dubrovnik a rich programme of classical music, theatre, opera and dance is presented.-External links:*...
, and in 2000 he became its head.
He was the initiator and the chief editor of Matica hrvatska
Matica hrvatska
Matica hrvatska is one of the oldest Croatian cultural institutions, dating back to 1842. The name is somewhat idiosyncratic, best translated as "The Croatian Centre" . It is the largest publisher of Croatian language books...
's periodical Vijenac, of the journal "Lettre internationale" and the magazine Cicero. For a number of years he edited a periodical of Croatian writers Most ("The Bridge"). He served as a president of Croatian PEN
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
society in the period 1990-2000, organizing with his co-workers in 1993, in war-affected Dubrovnik, the 59th Word PEN Congress. In 1998 he instituted Mediterranean Institute Grga Novak on the island of Hvar
Hvar
- Climate :The climate of Hvar is characterized by mild winters and warm summers. The yearly average air temperature is , 686 mm of precipitation fall on the town of Hvar on average every year and the town has a total of 2800 sunshine hours per year. For comparison Hvar has an average of 7.7...
.
From 2001-2005 he taught South Slavic philology at the Department for Slavic studies of the University of Yale in New Haven, USA. Currently, he teaches Croatian literature at the University of Split
University of Split
The University of Split is a university located in Split, Croatia. It was founded in 1974. and is organized in 13 faculties and 124 faculty programmes...
.
He edited several books on Croatian writers, authored many literary anthologies, and was the creator of multimedial projects, such as the theater shows Ecce homo and "Kako bratja prodaše Jozefa" at Dubrovnik Summer Festival in 1995, and a grand exhibition "Gundulićev san" ("Gundulić
Ivan Gundulic
Ivan Franov Gundulić is the most celebrated Croatian Baroque poet from the Republic of Ragusa. 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...
's dream") in 1989 in the museum space of the city of Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
.
Notable works
Some of his notable published works are:- Dubrovački eseji i zapisi, 1975
- Teatar u Dubrovniku prije Marina Držića, 1977
- Vučistrah i dubrovačka tragikomedija, 1979
- Komparatističke zagonetke, 1979
- Zašto se Euridika osvrnula, 1981
- Planeta Držić, 1984
- Dubrovnik iznova, 1987.
- Kad su đavli voljeli hrvatski, 1988
- Hrvatski pluskvamperfekt, 1991
- Figure straha, 1994
- Povijest hrvatske književnosti (three volumes), 1996, 1997, 1999
- Kratka povijest avanturizma", 2001
- Zlatno doba, 2002
- Povijest hrvatske književnosti 2004