Dramaturg Milan Begović

Milan Begović je jedan od najvećih hrvatskih pisaca, rođen prije 143 godine u Vrlici, autor žanrovski najraznovrsnijeg književnog opusa u nas, izvođen na stranim pozornicima tijekom XX. stoljeća kao svi ostali hrvatski pisci zajedno, pisao je intenzivno pola stoljeća, potpuno raznoliko, iz nadahnuća i po narudžbi: zbirku ljubavne poezije Knjiga Boccadoro (1898.), eseje, kritike, zbirku Male komedije, novelu Kvartet (1926.), roman Bez trećega, putopise, drame poput Pustolov pred vratima i jedan slavni operni libreto Ero s onoga svijeta, a uz to mnogo je prevodio, uređivao antologiju i zbirke. U središtu njegova interesa, kako književnog tako i životnog, uvijek bile su žene i njihova senzualnost – samosvjesne i željne iskušenja redovito vođene prema tragičnom usudu. Nijedan naš dramatičar nije prikazan na toliko inozemnih pozornica kao Milan Begović.Milan Begović, born in 1876 in Vrlika, is one of the most prominent and prolific Croatian writers. He is an author of the multi-genre opus of literary works, which were performed and played on theatrical stages across the world throughout the 20th century. He worked extensively on his diversiform literary opus for almost a half of century, either from his own inspiration or by order. Among his other works, he wrote: a collection of love poetry Knjiga Boccadoro (1898), essays, critiques, a collection Male komedije, a novella Kvartet (1926), a novel Bez trećega, travel novels, plays such as Pustolov pred vratima, and famous libretto Ero s onoga svijeta. Besides writing, he also worked as a translator and editor of various anthologies and collections. In the middle of his literary and life interest were women, especially those with outstanding sensuality, self-consciousness, those craving for temptation, and eventually guided towards tragic fate. None of our playwrights has been played on so many international stages as Milan Begović