Ivana Brlić Mažuranić
Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874–1938) was the most significant Croatian writer of children’s literature, often referred to as the “Croatian Andersen.”
Her works, translated into many world languages, can be explored through a digital collection of her writings, or by visiting the Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić House in Slavonski Brod, where she spent most of her life.
The bust was erected in 1974 by the Ogulin Cultural and Educational Council.
Her most important achievements and works:
The Brave Adventures of Lapitch (1913):
The first Croatian children’s novel, telling the story of the adventures of a young shoemaker’s apprentice. It is still regarded as one of the most beloved works of Croatian literature.
Tales of Long Ago (1916):
A collection of fairy tales based on Slavic mythology (featuring characters such as the Domaći, Potjeh, and Regoč), which brought her international acclaim and earned her four nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Honours:
She was the first woman to be admitted as a corresponding member of the then Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (today the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts – HAZU).