Vladimir Nazor

Japanese: ナゾル（英語表記）Vladimir Nazor

1876‐1949
A Yugoslav literary figure. Croatian, born on the island of Brač. He studied natural sciences at the University of Graz, and worked as a middle school teacher, moving from coast to coast. He established his literary reputation with his epic poem The Legend of the Slavs (1900) and his novel Jože the Giant (1908), based on a legend from the Istrian peninsula. He was very active in the literary world, including translating, and when his homeland became a battlefield, he joined a partisan unit despite his advanced age, inspiring many people. After liberation, he served in various positions, including Chairman of the Executive Council of the Croatian Parliament. [Tanaka Issei]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

1876‐1949
ユーゴスラビアの文学者。クロアチア人。ブラチュ島の生れ。グラーツ大学で自然科学を修め，中学教師として海岸地方を転々とした。叙事詩《スラブの伝説》(1900)，イストリア半島の伝説に基づいた小説《巨人ヨジェ》(1908)で文名を確立。翻訳も含めて旺盛な文学活動を行い，祖国が戦場となるや老体をおしてパルチザン部隊に入り，多くの人々を感動させた。解放後はクロアチア議会幹部会議長などを歴任した。【田中一生】

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