Ljubo Wiesner (February 2, 1885 in Zagreb – July 3, 1951 in Rome [1]) was a Croatian poet. He was a follower of Antun Gustav Matoš's work. [2]
He founded the publications Grič, Kritika and Savremenik. [3] His introduction to Hrvatska mlada lirika in 1914 defined the poetic style of the followers of Matoš. [2] Wiesner was also active musically, and played gusle. [4] Wiesner translated foreign poetry into Croatian, including works by Walt Whitman. [5] He was an editor of Mate Ujević's Croatian Encyclopedia. [6]
During World War II he worked on the Berlin-based Suradnja. [7] From 1948, until his death he lived in Rome at the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome, where he organized the Vatican's radio program in Croatian. [3]
Ljubo Wiesner (February 2, 1885 in Zagreb – July 3, 1951 in Rome [1]) was a Croatian poet. He was a follower of Antun Gustav Matoš's work. [2]
He founded the publications Grič, Kritika and Savremenik. [3] His introduction to Hrvatska mlada lirika in 1914 defined the poetic style of the followers of Matoš. [2] Wiesner was also active musically, and played gusle. [4] Wiesner translated foreign poetry into Croatian, including works by Walt Whitman. [5] He was an editor of Mate Ujević's Croatian Encyclopedia. [6]
During World War II he worked on the Berlin-based Suradnja. [7] From 1948, until his death he lived in Rome at the Pontifical Croatian College of St. Jerome, where he organized the Vatican's radio program in Croatian. [3]