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Jakša Fiamengo

やくしゃ・ふぃあめんご

Jakša Fiamengo

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-11-26 (Komiža, island of Vis, FPR Yugoslavia)
Died
2018-12-27 (Split, Croatia) age 72
Nationality
Croatian
Languages
Croatian, Čakavian dialect
Residence History
Komiža, Vis island → Split

Career

Occupations
Poet, Translator, Theatre critic
Active Years
1965-2018
Affiliations
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Memberships
Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

Education

Classical Gymnasium in Split
Classical studies
Year of Graduation: 1965
Country: Yugoslavia (now Croatia)

Awards

Tin Ujević Award
Result: 受賞
poeta oliveatus of Croatia rediviva
1993
Organization: Croatia rediviva
Result: 受賞
Porin
Category: 歌詞
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Piva klapa ispo' volta

Lyrics/Poetry

Dalmatian evergreen about klapa singing under the bridge.

DalmatiaSeaTradition
Adaptations
  • [Music] Oliver Dragojević version / Oliver Dragojević

Nadalina

Lyrics/Poetry

Dalmatian lyric poem.

LoveSea

Karoca gre

Lyrics/Poetry

Depicts Dalmatian scenes.

PovertyFishermen

Nocturno

Lyrics/Poetry

Nocturnal scenes.

NightAdriatic Sea

U prolazu

Lyrics/Poetry

Passingly.

EverydayLove

Promenade

Lyrics/Poetry

The Walkways.

StreetDalmatia

Translations by Author

  • Poetry of Konstantin Miladinov (from Macedonian)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Čakavian dialect lyric poetryMediterranean-oriented aesthetics
Recurring Motifs
Adriatic SeaIslandsHarborsFishermen and workersPoverty and simplicityYoung lovers and eldersTradition

Legacy

Prominent Croatian Čakavian poet, translator, theatre critic, and member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Known for lyrics of Dalmatian evergreens sung by klapa and Oliver Dragojević, focusing on Adriatic Sea and Dalmatian life.

Academic Societies

  • Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts

In Popular Culture

  • Widely known through songs performed by Oliver Dragojević and klapa groups.

Trivia

  • Wrote over 60 songs for Oliver Dragojević.
  • Published sixteen collections of poems.
  • Promoted amateur theatrical ensembles.