Vitezović's aphorisms suggest a double reception to the modern reader in a certain, sensitive way.
They should be read in the time when they were written and now, so to speak, timeless, when the so-called reality surpassed and rhymed with many "harsh words" with its original satire.
"The Jokes of Slavonia, Baranja and Srijem" is a collection of humorous jokes and anecdotes that showcase the wit and traditions of the people of these regions.
Privlačica, 2004.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
7.26 €
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