Ivan Slamnig

Ivan Slamnig (24 June 1930 – 3 July 2001) was a Croatian poet, novelist, literary theorist and translator.

Slamnig was born in Metković. He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1955 and later taught at its Department of Comparative Literature. His poem Barbara, set to music by Zvonko Špišić, was a hit in 1975.

Slamnig was a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 1992.

Poetry

 * Aleja poslije svečanosti (1956.)
 * Odron (1956.)
 * Naronska siesta (1963.)
 * Limb (1968.)
 * Analecta (1971.)
 * Dronta (1981.)
 * Sed scholae (1987.)
 * Reativno naopako (1987.)
 * Tajna (1988.)
 * Ranjeni tenk (2000.)

Prose

 * Neprijatelj (1959.), short stories
 * Povratnik s mjeseca (1964.), short stories
 * Bolja polovica hrabrosti (1972.), novel
 * Firentinski capriccio (1987.), radio dramas