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Dzhura YakshichSerbian poet and writer, artist
Date of Birth: 27.07.1832
Country:  Serbia |
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Biography of Đura Jakšić
Đura Jakšić was a Serbian poet, writer, artist, playwright, member of the Serbian bohemian circle, and patriot. He was born in the village of Srpska Crnja (now the location of his house-museum) into a family of a rural priest. He received his early education in Timișoara and Szeged. He lived for some time in Veliki Bečkerek (now the city of Zrenjanin), where he studied painting under Konstantin Danila. Jakšić later studied in Vienna and Munich.
Contributions to Serbian Romanticism
Đura Jakšić is considered one of the brightest representatives of Serbian Romanticism. His art is filled with passion, emotions, and love for his homeland. His poetry carries ideas of striving for freedom, protest against tyranny, interspersed with love lyrics and romantic pathos. Jakšić wrote approximately forty stories, three plays ("The Resettlement of the Serbs" (1863), "Elizaveta, Princess of Montenegro" (1868), "Stanoje Glavaš" (1878)), and a novel, "The Warriors." He is also regarded as one of the most talented Serbian painters of the 19th century and the most prominent representative of Romanticism in Serbian art.
Influences and Teaching Career
Đura Jakšić was influenced by poets Petőfi and Byron in his poetry and Rembrandt in his painting. Despite gaining fame through his artworks and written works, teaching played a significant role in Jakšić's life. Many schools and colleges in Serbia and former Yugoslav countries are named in his honor.
