Vladimir Nazor

Croatian poet, born in Postire on the island of Bra?. He wrote lyrics, ballads, epic poems, and dramatic works in a style similar to the Symbolists. His works include Slav Legends (1900), Lirika (1910), Carmen Vitae, an anthology (1922), and a diary of his experiences with the Yugoslav partisans in World War 2.

Vladimir Nazor (born 1876 in Postira, Brač – died 1949 in Zagreb) was a Croatian writer and translator.

Nazor acquired much literary popularity in Croatia writing about folk legends and stories. The tale Veli Jože is also popular: it features a helpful and good-natured giant named Jože, living in the area around the town of Motovun (Inner Istria).

During World War II, Nazor joined the Partisans and became a close associate of Josip Broz Tito's. After the war, he became the first president of the People's Republic of Croatia's Parliament in the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia.