Kosta Abrašević
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Kosta Abrašević was a Serbian poet.
, on May 29, 1879, to a merchant family. His father was Serb
and his mother was Greek
.
After finishing three years in a Greek school at Ohrid, he continues his schooling in the Šabac
gymnazium, where he started using his fathers nickname "Abraš" as a surname. Early on he comes in contact with Socialist ideas, and establishes a political-writer group in Šabac, which releases the magazines "Omirov venac" and "Grbonja". In his poetics, socialist and social ideas are prevalent. He translated German Socialist poets, like Hans Lever, Obenhald and others. His original poems are found in working- and socialistical magazines after his death, and his collection, which had been released many times, was printed by high-schooled group in 1903. His works are translated into Russian, Hungarian, Albanian and Romanian, also some of his works are interpreted by composers such as S. Anđelić and M. Živković. He died in Šabac on January 20, 1898, only 19 years old.
Life
Kosta was born in OhridOhrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has...
, on May 29, 1879, to a merchant family. His father was 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...
and his mother was Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
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After finishing three years in a Greek school at Ohrid, he continues his schooling in the Šabac
Šabac
Šabac is a city and municipality in western Serbia, along the Sava river, in the historic region of Mačva. It is the administrative center of the Mačva District. The city has a population of 52,822 , while population of the municipality is 115,347...
gymnazium, where he started using his fathers nickname "Abraš" as a surname. Early on he comes in contact with Socialist ideas, and establishes a political-writer group in Šabac, which releases the magazines "Omirov venac" and "Grbonja". In his poetics, socialist and social ideas are prevalent. He translated German Socialist poets, like Hans Lever, Obenhald and others. His original poems are found in working- and socialistical magazines after his death, and his collection, which had been released many times, was printed by high-schooled group in 1903. His works are translated into Russian, Hungarian, Albanian and Romanian, also some of his works are interpreted by composers such as S. Anđelić and M. Živković. He died in Šabac on January 20, 1898, only 19 years old.
Sources
- M. Милојковић: Коста Абрашевић. Живот и рад, Београд, 1951.