William Shakespeare was born in April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He was a poet and actor, and is now considered the greatest English writer and the greatest playwright in the world. He wrote most of his works in London, and his plays were performed by a theater company of which he was a co-owner. In 1599, … Read more
From the Dubrovnik archives Marian Dživić, the greatest name of Croatian literature in the 16th century and the best playwright in the history of Croatian literature, was born most likely in 1508 in Dubrovnik. He was one of twelve children (in life, five sons and two daughters survived) of Marin Dživić and Anuhla, the daughter … Read more
Sándor Márai (originally Sándor Károly Henrik Grosschmied de Mára) was born on April 11, 1900 in the city of Kassa, now known as Košice in Slovakia. He studied in Leipzig and as a young man, he traveled and visited the major European cities. He belonged to the Central European cultural circle. The characters in his … Read more
José Saramago – Let’s Return to Philosophy When it comes to various attempts to fathom what the future holds for us, I think it would be better if we contemplate what tomorrow brings, the day that most of us can still assume we will experience alive. In fact, if in the distant year of 999 … Read more
