Glembajevi

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Glembajevi is a dramatic trilogy by Miroslav Krleža, a prominent Croatian writer. The work serves as an indictment of the decadence of the Croatian bourgeoisie during the Austro-Hungarian rule. Krleža's writings often explore themes of intellectual disillusionment and societal critique, with his characters frequently struggling against social and mental constraints. His extensive body of work, including novels, essays, poetry, and plays, forms an interconnected whole that fearlessly addresses political and social injustices. Glembajevi is a significant part of his contribution to modern Croatian literature.12

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Miroslav Krleža
Krleža’s dramatic trilogy Glembajevi (1932; “The Glembaj Family”) is an indictment of the decadence of the Croatian bourgeoisie under the rule of Austria-Hungary. He also wrote works concerned with the past exploitation and sufferings of the Croatian peasants—for example, the stories in the collection Hrvatski bog Mars (1922;…
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Krleža’s dramatic trilogy Glembajevi (1932; “The Glembaj Family”) is an indictment of the decadence of the Croatian bourgeoisie under the rule of Austria-Hungary. He also wrote works concerned with the past exploitation and sufferings of the Croatian peasants—for example, the stories in the collection Hrvatski bog Mars (1922;…
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