Croatian literature

Zlice i vilice

Zloduh

A collection of short stories

Zmaj od Bosne / Melita

"The Dragon of Bosnia" by Josip Eugen Tomić is a historical novel that follows the life of Husein-Captain Gradaščević, the leader of the Bosnian uprising against the Ottoman Empire in the first half of the 19th century.

Zmija razuma

Zore i vihori

Vesna Parun's debut poetry collection marked a turning point in post-war Croatian literature. The collection was met with negative reactions from socialist realist critics at the time, who declared it apolitical and decadent due to its subjective and lyri

Zrnca pijeska na obalama vječnosti

Grains of sand on the shores of eternity is a collection of autobiographical stories by the Russian-Croatian writer Natalija Vorobjova Hržić.

Žuna na telefonu

Žuna na telefonu by Vjekoslav Majer is a collection of children's poems that, through gentle verses and rich illustrations by Zdenka Pozaić, explores nature, animals, children's games, and everyday situations from a child's perspective.

Žuti vrtuljak

The Yellow Carousel by Drago Hedl is a picture book intended for children, but it carries a universal message about imagination, freedom and the joy of life. Set in Osijek, the story follows a boy who discovers a magical yellow carousel on the banks of th

Zvoni na nebo