Dundo Maroje

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Dundo Maroje is a comedy by the 16th-century Croatian writer Marin Držić. It is considered one of his most significant works and was first performed around 1551. The play is known for its portrayal of Renaissance Dubrovnik and its characters, and it gained popularity throughout Western Europe. Marin Držić was a prominent figure in Old Croatian literature, alongside other notable writers like Marko Marulić and Petar Hektorović. Držić's work contributed to the development of Croatian literature during a period of significant cultural and artistic flourishing.12

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…portraying Renaissance Dubrovnik (his comedy Dundo Maroje, first performed about 1551, played throughout western Europe); and poet Petar Hektorović. In the 17th and 18th centuries the leading voice belonged to Ivan Gundulić, author of a stirring epic, Osman (oldest existing copy approximately 1651; Eng. trans. Osman), describing the Polish victory…
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…portraying Renaissance Dubrovnik (his comedy Dundo Maroje, first performed about 1551, played throughout western Europe); and poet Petar Hektorović. In the 17th and 18th centuries the leading voice belonged to Ivan Gundulić, author of a stirring epic, Osman (oldest existing copy approximately 1651; Eng. trans. Osman), describing the Polish victory…
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