The Croatian God Mars (Croatian: Hrvatski bog Mars), is a collection of short stories, mostly antiwar and social topics by Miroslav Krleža, considered by many the greatest Croatian writer of the 20th century.[1] A short story collection that depicted the exploitation of peasants and the miserable condition of the Croatian soldier, Hrvatski bog Mars proved to be his most notable short story collection.[2]
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| Author | Miroslav Krleža |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hrvatski bog Mars |
| Language | Croatian |
| Genre | collection of short stories |
Publication date | 1922, 1933, 1947 |
| Publication place | Yugoslavia |
It was first released in 1922, then again in 1933, and in its final form in 1947.[2]
Stories
edit- Bitka kod Bistrice Lesne (Battle of Bistrica Lesina)
- Királyi Magyar Honvéd novella
- Tri domobrana (Three Homedefenders)
- Baraka pet Be (Barrack Five B)
- Domobran Jambrek (Homedefender Jambrek)
- Smrt Franje Kadavera (Death of Franjo Kadaver)
- Hrvatska rapsodija (Croatian Rhapsody)
English translations of the first, fourth, and fifth story are available in Harbors Rich in Ships: Selected Revolutionary Writings. Translated by Željko Cipriš. New York: Monthly Review Press, 2017.
References
edit- ^ Profile Archived 2015-12-22 at the Wayback Machine, lzmk.hr; accessed 23 October 2015.(in Croatian)
- ^ a b "Hrvatski bog Mars". Krležijana (in Croatian). Zagreb: Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute. Retrieved 7 February 2014.