Slavko Goldstein
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Slavko Goldstein is a Croatia
n Jewish historian, writer and publisher.
Goldstein family was originally from Tuzla
, but Slavko spend his childhood in Karlovac
where
his father Ivo was notable bookseller. At the beginning of Second World War, he was killed by Ustaša fasciscts and Slavko escaped and joined the Partisans where he stayed at the end of the war.
After the war, Goldstein participated in war for Israel
independence and lived few years in
kibutz. In the mid 50-ties he returned back to Yugoslavia
where he stayed on longer term.
He studied on Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb
. He became journalist, editor and writer in many Croatian
newspapers. He was a founder of the Croatian Social Liberal Party
(HSLS) and was the party's first leader, from 1989 to 1990. He, along with his son Ivo Goldstein
, is involved in the reconstruction of the Zagreb Synagogue
.
During the 1990s he was an outspoken critic of Franjo Tuđman's authoritarian regime, hate speech in the media, and the ongoing privatization
.
Goldstein also wrote screenplays for several Yugoslav World War II films such as Signal Over the City
(Signali nad gradom, 1960) and Operation Stadium
(Akcija stadion, 1977, co-written with Dušan Vukotić
).
His son is the notable Croatian historian Ivo Goldstein
.
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 Jewish historian, writer and publisher.
Goldstein family was originally from Tuzla
Tuzla
Tuzla is a city and municipality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the time of the 1991 census, it had 83,770 inhabitants, while the municipality 131,318. Taking the influx of refugees into account, the city is currently estimated to have 174,558 inhabitants...
, but Slavko spend his childhood in Karlovac
Karlovac
Karlovac is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants .Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County...
where
his father Ivo was notable bookseller. At the beginning of Second World War, he was killed by Ustaša fasciscts and Slavko escaped and joined the Partisans where he stayed at the end of the war.
After the war, Goldstein participated in war for Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
independence and lived few years in
kibutz. In the mid 50-ties he returned back to Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
where he stayed on longer term.
He studied on Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb
Faculty 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:...
. He became journalist, editor and writer in many Croatian
newspapers. He was a founder of the Croatian Social Liberal Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party
Croatian Social Liberal Party or HSLS is a conservative liberal political party in Croatia. The party is a member of Liberal International and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party. Its current president is Darinko Kosor, elected to that post in November 2009.-Chronology:The HSLS was...
(HSLS) and was the party's first leader, from 1989 to 1990. He, along with his son Ivo Goldstein
Ivo Goldstein
Dr. Ivo Goldstein is a Croatian historian.He received his PhD in history at the University of Zagreb. Since 2001 he is a full professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb...
, is involved in the reconstruction of the Zagreb Synagogue
Zagreb synagogue
The Zagreb Synagogue was the main place of worship for the Jewish community of Zagreb in modern-day Croatia, from its construction in 1867 in the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia within the Austrian Empire, until its demolition by the fascist authorities in 1941 in the Axis-aligned Independent State of...
.
During the 1990s he was an outspoken critic of Franjo Tuđman's authoritarian regime, hate speech in the media, and the ongoing privatization
Privatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
.
Goldstein also wrote screenplays for several Yugoslav World War II films such as Signal Over the City
Signal Over the City
Signal Over the City is a Yugoslav film directed by Žika Mitrović. It was released in 1960....
(Signali nad gradom, 1960) and Operation Stadium
Operation Stadium
Operation Stadium is a Croatian film directed by Dušan Vukotić. It was released in 1977.-External links:*...
(Akcija stadion, 1977, co-written with Dušan Vukotić
Dušan Vukotic
Dušan Vukotić was an award-winning cartoonist, author and director of animated films from Yugoslavia. He is the best known member of the Zagreb school of animated films....
).
His son is the notable Croatian historian Ivo Goldstein
Ivo Goldstein
Dr. Ivo Goldstein is a Croatian historian.He received his PhD in history at the University of Zagreb. Since 2001 he is a full professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Zagreb...
.
Works
- Okrug Karlovac 1941.; (with I. Butković and M. Bekić), 1965.
- Holokaust u Zagrebu; 2001.
- 1941. - Godina koja se vraća; 2007.