Ranko Marinković
Ranko Marinković (22 February 1913 – 28 January 2001) was a Croatian novelist and dramatist. Ranko Marinković was born in Komiža on the island of Vis (then a part of Austria-Hungary), Marinković's childhood was marked by World War I. He later earned a degree in philosophy at the University of Zagreb. In the 1930s, he began to make his name in Zagreb literary circles with his plays and stories.
Ranko Marinković
- Name
- Ranko Marinković
- Born
- 22 February 1913
- Birthplace
- Vis, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 28 January 2001
- Place of death
- Zagreb, Croatia
- Occupation
- Novelist, dramatist
- Nationality
- Croatia · Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Austria–Hungary
- Fields
- literature · poetry · drama · theatre criticism
- Education
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and University of Zagreb
- Honours
- NIN Prize · Ivan Goran Kovačić Award · Vladimir Nazor Award · Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir
- Languages
- Croatian
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Ranko Marinković (22 February 1913 – 28 January 2001) was a Croatian novelist and dramatist. Ranko Marinković was born in Komiža on the island of Vis (then a part of Austria-Hungary), Marinković's childhood was marked by World War I. He later earned a degree in philosophy at the University of Zagreb. In the 1930s, he began to make his name in Zagreb literary circles with his plays and stories.
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Ranko Marinković (1913–2001) was an Austro-Hungarian and Croatian novelist, playwright and poet, among other activities. Born in Komiža, the novelist died in Zagreb.
Ranko Marinković worked for University of Zagreb and was a member of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. The novelist was active in drama, literature and poetry.
Languages used include Croatian. Ranko Marinković received Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir, Ivan Goran Kovačić Award and NIN Prize, among others.
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Biography
Biography
His career was interrupted briefly during World War II. When his native island was occupied by Fascist Italy, he was arrested in Split and interned in the Ferramonti camp. After the capitulation of Italy, Marinković went to Bari, and then to the El Shatt refugee camp where he made contacts with Tito's Partisans. After the war, he spent time working in theatre. His best known works are Glorija (1955), a play in which he criticised the Catholic Church, and Kiklop (1965), a semi-autobiographical novel in which he described the gloomy atmosphere among Zagreb intellectuals before the Axis invasion of Yugoslavia. Kiklop later was adapted into a 1982 movie directed by Antun Vrdoljak. In a 2010 Jutarnji list poll conducted among 41 Croatian scholars, writers, and public figures, Kiklop was chosen as the all-time best Croatian novel. In the last years of his life Marinković embraced the political views of Franjo Tuđman, and became a member of the Croatian Democratic Union. He died in Zagreb.
Ranko Marinković studied at Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. The recorded working language is Croatian. The field of work recorded is literature, poetry and drama. Employment is recorded with University of Zagreb. Distinctions recorded are NIN Prize, Ivan Goran Kovačić Award, Vladimir Nazor Award and Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Ranko Marinković • Born — 22 February 1913 • Birthplace — Vis, Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austria-Hungary • Died — 28 January 2001 • Place of death — Zagreb, Croatia • Resting Place — Komiža, Croatia • Occupation — Novelist, dramatist • Language — Croatian • Period — 1939–1995 • Notable Works — Ruke (1953), Cyclops (1965)
Novels
Novels
• Kiklop (1965) [Cyclops] • Zajednička kupka (1980) [A Joint Bath] • Never more (1993) • U znaku vage (1995) [In the Sign of Libra]
Dramas
Dramas
• Albatros (1939) [Albatross] • Glorija (1956) • Politeia (1977) • Pustinja (1982) [The Desert]
Life and career
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Life and career
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1913
Ranko Marinković born at Komiža.
2001
Ranko Marinković died at Zagreb.
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Komiža.
Birth place
Zagreb.
Death place
Collections of novellas
Collections of novellas
• Proze (1948) [Proses] • Ni braća ni rođaci (1949) [Neither Brothers nor Cousins] • Oko božje (1949) [The Eye of God] • Ruke (1953) [Hands] • Pod balkonima (1953) [Under the Balconies] • Poniženje Sokrata (1959) [The Humiliation of Socrates] • Karneval i druge pripovijetke (1962) [The Carneval and Other Stories]
Collections of critics and essays
Collections of critics and essays
• Geste i grimase (1951) [Gestures and Grimaces] • Nevesele oči klauna (1986) [The Cheerless Eyes of a Clown]
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Primary material
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- Dosezanje Glorije u Pustinji. Ranko Marinković i ludizam, Transgresivne poetike i prakse u stvaralaštvu Ranka Marinkovića i njegovih suvremenika : 11. Dani Ranka Marinkovića : zbornik radova sa znanstvenoga skupa, Komiža 14. – 17. rujna 2023. godine, 2025
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2025
- Glorija iz Poseljo. Ranko Marinković kao baštinik pripovjedne poetike facende otoka Visa s fokusom na stilski postupak – slobodni neupravni govor, Transgresivne poetike i prakse u stvaralaštvu Ranka Marinkovića i njegovih suvremenika : 11. Dani Ranka Marinkovića : zbornik radova sa znanstvenoga skupa, Komiža 14. – 17. rujna 2023. godine, 2025
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2025
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q744956: Ranko Marinković
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- “Ranko Marinković”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• Vladimir Nazor Award for Life Achievement (1975) • Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir (1995)
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- 1.Izbor najboljeg hrvatskog romana: A pobjednik je. Kiklop Ranka Marinkovića. Jutarnji list. 26 December 2010.
- 2.Croatian Radiotelevision. Umro Ranko Marinković. hrt.hr. 28 January 2011.
- 3.Miroslav Krleža Institute of Lexicography. Marinković, Ranko. Croatian Biographical Lexicon.
- 4.Matica hrvatska. Životopis Ranka Marinkovića (1913-2001). Vijenac. 453. 14 July 2011.
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Ranko Marinković worked in literature, poetry, drama and theatre criticism. He was employed by University of Zagreb. He belonged to Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Marinković received NIN Prize, Ivan Goran Kovačić Award, Vladimir Nazor Award and Grand Order of King Dmitar Zvonimir. Recorded as playwright, writer, novelist, politician and poet.
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