(1914): Explores biblical themes through a humanistic lens.
Passion, the struggle of heroic figures, and the clash between individual will and societal/cosmic forces. Major Works:
(1922): A symbolic look at the eternal conflict between the sexes. 2. War and Revolution (1920s) Miroslav KrleЕѕa Drame
Influenced by his experiences in World War I, Krleža shifted toward social and political critique.
Miroslav Krleža (1893–1981) was the most influential Croatian writer of the 20th century. His dramatic work, which spans over 50 volumes, is traditionally categorized into three distinct phases that track his evolution from early idealism to a critical, psychological realism. (1914): Explores biblical themes through a humanistic lens
These experimental, expressionist plays are characterized by monumental symbolic figures and intense, often apocalyptic, atmospheres.
(1918): A chaotic, grotesque depiction of a fair, representing social decay. His dramatic work, which spans over 50 volumes,
(1919): Focuses on the inner struggle of the artist.