Antun Gustav Matoš
Antun Gustav Matoš | |
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| Born | 13 June 1873 Tovarnik, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 17 March 1914 (aged 40) Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary |
| Occupation | Poet, journalist |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Period | Modernism |
| Genre | Poetry, novella, feuilleton |
| Subject | Landscapes, patriotism |
Antun Gustav Matoš (Croatian pronunciation: [ǎntuːn ɡûstaʋ mâtoʃ]; 13 June 1873 – 17 March 1914) was a Croatian poet, short story writer, journalist, essayist and travelogue writer. He is considered the champion of Croatian modernist literature, opening Croatia to the currents of European modernism.