Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj
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Jovan Jovanović Zmaj (November 24, 1833 - June 3, 1904) is one of the most well known Serb poets.
Zmaj ("Dragon") was born in Novi Sad. He finished elementary school in Novi Sad, secondary school in Bratislava after that he studied in Budapest, Praha and Vienna. In 1870 he came back to Novi Sad to work as a doctor because his wife and children were got sick of tuberculosis and later died.
He was writing in all genres of poetry: from love and lyric, over patriotic and political to youth's and educational. But he is most well known for his children's poetry. His nursery rhymes have entered national consciousness and people sing them to their children even without knowing who wrote them.
Some songs
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External links
- Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj (http://www.geocities.com/draganakonstantinovic/library/jovanjovanoviczmaj.html) (portrait; two children's songs in English, more songs in Serbian)
- Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj in South Slavic Literature Library (http://www.borut.com/library/a_zmajjj.htm) (songs of various genres in Serbian)
- Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj: Decje Pesme (http://www.bgdconsulting.com/zmaj/) (Children's songs in Serbian)
- Gymnasium Jovan Jovanovic Zmaj, Novi Sad: High School website (http://www.jjzmaj.edu.yu/) (Web site of a high school which holds the name of this Serbian poet)