Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić

Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (Known as "Hrvatski Andersen")

Author of Children's Literature, Fairy Tale Writer, Academician

Born 1874-04-18

Ogulin, Croatia

Passed Away 1938-09-21 Zagreb, Croatia

Lifespan 64 years old

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"A pure heart that does good for others without asking for reward is the greatest magic under the sun."

Archival Overview

Beloved children's author hailed as the 'Croatian Andersen', author of 'Croatian Tales of Long Ago' (Priče iz davnine) and 'The Brave Adventures of Lapitch', four times nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Biographical Record

Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić was born in Ogulin on April 18, 1874, granddaughter of Ban and epic poet Ivan Mažuranić. Living in Slavonski Brod, she raised six children while writing timeless stories inspired by Slavic mythology and ancient folk customs.

In 1913, she published The Brave Adventures of Lapitch (Čudnovate zgode šegrta Hlapića), followed in 1916 by Croatian Tales of Long Ago (Priče iz davnine), which was translated into dozens of world languages. In 1937, she became the first woman admitted to the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts.

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Final Resting Place

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Mirogoj Cemetery (Arcades)
Zagreb, Croatia

                         GPS: 45.8360, 15.9850                    

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