Mjesec iznad Splita
Predrag Lucić's second book of poetry, after "The Lovers from Verona" (2007), is a collection of irony, melancholy and contempt for canons - a dedication to the "ridicules" of Split, those who have woven their antics into the city's collective memory.
Through a dozen poems, Lucić brings to life characters like Karuz, a carpenter from Nazareth who becomes a Split marangun, or J.P. Kamov, a genius condemned to pauperism, where the moon looms over Split like an observer of other people's dreams and defeats. The poems are not just satire; they are hymns of courage and self-identity – the characters are not madmen, but mirrors of ourselves, full of Split's vitality, humor and sadness. "Karuzo" evokes biblical irony, "Mjesec iznad Splita" – an epic about a city where the sacred mixes with the profane, and love with escape.
Lucić's language is raw, rhythmic, full of Split dialect and surreal images: the moon as a witness, the sea as oblivion, the characters as "trainers" of existence. The collection is a critique of social hypocrisy, but also a love letter to his native Split – a place where unrest turns into art. After Lucić's death, the collection was published as part of "The Southern Courtyard" (2024), a legacy that makes him a significant author of the Croatian language.
One copy is available
