Jovan Ducic

About

Bosnian-Serbian poet, author, and diplomat whose literary works include Sabrana dela and Federalizam i Centralizam. He was a lyric poet whose work was greatly influenced by the symbolist movement.

Before Fame

He received a law degree from the University of Geneva. He published his debut poetry volume in 1901.

Trivia

His modernist poetry is known for its impressionistic tones.

Family Life

He was born into a Bosnian Serb family in Trebinje. During the German occupation of Yugoslavia, he fled to the United States.

Associated With

His poetry was influenced by the work of Alexander Pushkin.