Ivan Bunic Vucic
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Đivo Sarov Bunić now known predominantly as Ivan Bunić Vučić, was a Croatian
politician and poet
from the Republic of Ragusa
(Dubrovnik
).
. His most important work is Plandovanja, a collection of 109 poems which included new motives in Croatian literature
. Only his poem Mandaljena pokornica was printed during his life, and is considered a well-versed example of Baroque
style poetry. His complete works were printed in 1849.
He died at Dubrovnik in 1658
In 1992 the newly formed Croatia
n government released a commemorative stamp in honor of the "400th anniversary since the birth of Ivan Bunić Vučić."
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
politician and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
from the Republic of Ragusa
Republic of Ragusa
The Republic of Ragusa or Republic of Dubrovnik was a maritime republic centered on the city of Dubrovnik in Dalmatia , that existed from 1358 to 1808...
(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...
).
Biography
He was born into a large family in Dubrovnik. He was a member of the Ragusean aristocracy (see House of Bunić), and was five times elected as Knez of the Republic of Ragusa. He wrote poetry in the Croatian languageCroatian 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...
. His most important work is Plandovanja, a collection of 109 poems which included new motives in Croatian literature
Croatian literature
Croatian literature is a definition given to the compilation of novels, dramas, short stories, poems and other various work of written kind entirely attributed to the medieval and modern culture of the Croats and the Croatian language....
. Only his poem Mandaljena pokornica was printed during his life, and is considered a well-versed example of Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
style poetry. His complete works were printed in 1849.
He died at Dubrovnik in 1658
In 1992 the newly formed Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n government released a commemorative stamp in honor of the "400th anniversary since the birth of Ivan Bunić Vučić."