Milan Begović

Milan Begović (January 19, 1876 – May 13, 1948) was a Croatian writer, born in Vrlika, in the territory of today's Croatia.^[1]

He was educated in Split, Zagreb and Vienna and spent some time as high school professor in Split before going to Hamburg and Vienna to pursue career in theatre. He died in Zagreb. Begović wrote stories and novels, but he is best known for plays he wrote in 1920 and 1930. The best known titles are Pustolov pred vratima (Adventurer at the Door) and comedy Amerikanska jahta u splitskoj luci (American Yacht in Split Harbour). He also wrote lyrics for famous Croatian opera Ero s onoga svijeta. In 1942, he edited Hrvatska proza XX. stoljeća, a collection of contemporary Croatian writers.

With the establishment of communist Yugoslavia in 1945, the Writers' Society of Croatia judged that Begović had collaborated with the war-time Croatian government.^[2] Begović died in 1948 and due to his falling out with the regime, his death was neither announced nor given special honours.^[2] He was buried at Mirogoj Cemetery.^[3]

References

1. ^ Stanley Hochman (p.293) McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of world drama: an international ..., Svezak 4 Barnes&Noble.com ISBN 0070791694
2. ^ ^{a b} Timeline of Milan Begović
3. ^ Milan Begović at Gradska Groblja

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Name	Begovic, Milan
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Date of birth	January 19, 1876
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Date of death	May 13, 1948
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