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Slobodan Novak

Born

in Split, Croatia

November 03, 1924

Died

July 25, 2016

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Ante Slobodan Novak was a Croatian writer and novelist. He is best known for his novel "Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh" (1968), often listed as one of the best Croatian novels of the 20th century.

Novak was born in Split on 3 November 1924 to Duje and Marija (née Smoje) Novak. He was baptized in the local church as Ante Slobodan Novak. He finished elementary school in Rab, attended the Classical gymnasium in Split, then graduated in Sušak. During World War II he joined the Yugoslav Partisans.

He then attended the University of Zagreb and earned a degree in Croatian and Yugoslav literature in 1953. He worked as an instructor, proofreader, and playwright for the Croatian National Theatre in Split. Later he worked as a journalist and an editor in ...more

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	Mirisi, zlato i tamjan 3.50 avg rating — 485 ratings — published 1968 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Izgubljeni zavičaj 3.40 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1955 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pristajanje 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Izvanbrodski dnevnik 3.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Južne misli liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1990	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Izgubljeni zavičaj / Dolutali metak / Izvanbrodski dnevnik / Pristajanje really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1955	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stara bokeljska književnost (Biblioteka Parnas) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1996	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Za ovaj svijet više vrijedi jedan dobar psovač, nego svi oni doktori teologije koji mole za mir i za kišu, jer više vrijedi uredna stolica nego najusrdnija molitva za zdravlje.”
― Slobodan Novak, Mirisi, zlato i tamjan

tags: philosophy-of-life

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“Ali ni traga nema u nama od svega što smo i mi prije bili i što smo htjeli. Mi smo bili svoji veliki pretci; sad smo svoje degenerirano potomstvo.”
― Slobodan Novak, Mirisi, zlato i tamjan

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“I sada znam i da sam glupan, i da sam zato u lancima, i da sam zato u karanteni. Jer glupost nije defekt - ona je bolest. Bolest neizlježiva ako je urođena. Izliječiti se može samo onaj tko se njome zarazio. Defekt nije zarazan, i on se ne liječi, nego ispravlja. Zato glupost ne valja praštati, pa ni sebi. Učili su nas da izujemo cipelu ako šetamo sa hromim. Hromost je defekt, pa ni pred njom pametni ne žmire, nego rade plastiku i proteze. A biti obazriv prema glupanu, gore je nego skidati cipelu. To je kao da se iz solidarnosti grlimo s gubavcem, i gore još, jer glupost je pogibeljnija od mnogih strašnih bolesti - opasna je i zdravima.”
― Slobodan Novak, Mirisi, zlato i tamjan

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