Two literatures—one Hungarian (Mihály Vitkovics) -- and the other Serbian (Mihailo Vitković) -- claim him, and with equal right. He cultivated some of the genres (the epigramma, for example) with equal success in both Hungarian and Serbian.
Mihailo Vitković started his career as a writer on the staff of a conservative Hungarian paper adopting a militant attitude with respect to the radical Hungarian reform programme. There can be no doubt as to his having been a bilingual poet and author: he wrote with equal ease in Hungarian and in Serbian, he was equally interested in Serbian and Hungarian literary events, and took an active part in the literary life of both.
As for Mihailo Vitković, his background already was multilingual and multicultural. The Serbs sent their children to the Szeged Piarist School and then to one of the Protestant secondary schools in Debrecen and Sopron, or to other schools in the north of Hungary where they had more opportunities for better education. Vitković 's schooling was no different. In 1804 he graduated from the University of Pest with a law degree, passed his bar exam, and started his practice in the same city. Later, he became a member of the Diet of Hungary (Sabor).
Serbian work that comes closest to Vitković trend is Dositej Obradović's autobiography Bildungsroman. Mihailo Vitković, however, had another type of novel in mind. He was greatly attracted by the example of Ferenc Kazinczy, the most prominent figure of contemporary Hungarian literary life and language reform and by the possibility of combining the sentimental novel (adapted to his mother tongue) with a good strong plot. Therefore, he made a Serbian "orchestration" of József Kármán's novel, Fanni hagyományai (Fanny's Testament).
Translations of poetry
Vitković's translations of Serbian poetry – A szerbusi, vagyis rác nyelvről (1819) – introduce Hungarian writers to a heroic style that initiates a new wave of Hungarian poetry in the szerbus manir.
Works in Serbian
Milica (a translation of Marmontel's work)
Lukijanu Mušickom kad je na stepen arhimandristva stupio (1812)
Translated and adapted from Jovan Skerlić's Istorija nove srpske književnosti (Belgrade, 1914, 1921) pages 150-152.
May 06, 2023
mihailo, vitković, eger, august, 1778, pest, september, 1829, serbian, hungarian, poet, translator, lawyer, well, serbian, lawyer, active, participant, organization, efflorescence, hungarian, serbian, cultural, literary, development, contemporary, györgy, bess. Mihailo Vitkovic Eger 25 August 1778 Pest 9 September 1829 was a Serbian and Hungarian poet translator and lawyer 1 The well to do Serbian lawyer was an active participant in the organization and efflorescence of Hungarian and Serbian cultural and literary development He was a contemporary of Gyorgy Bessenyei Ferenc Kazinczy Jozsef Karman Ferenc Toldy Karoly Kisfaludy Mihaly Csokonai Vitez Jozsef Bajza and Serbs Jovan Pacic Jovan Muskatirovic and Lukijan Musicki Vitkovic carried an extensive correspondence with his prominent Hungarian contemporaries as well as his Serb writers and intellectuals Mihailo Vitkovic Two literatures one Hungarian Mihaly Vitkovics and the other Serbian Mihailo Vitkovic claim him and with equal right He cultivated some of the genres the epigramma for example with equal success in both Hungarian and Serbian Mihailo Vitkovic started his career as a writer on the staff of a conservative Hungarian paper adopting a militant attitude with respect to the radical Hungarian reform programme There can be no doubt as to his having been a bilingual poet and author he wrote with equal ease in Hungarian and in Serbian he was equally interested in Serbian and Hungarian literary events and took an active part in the literary life of both As for Mihailo Vitkovic his background already was multilingual and multicultural The Serbs sent their children to the Szeged Piarist School and then to one of the Protestant secondary schools in Debrecen and Sopron or to other schools in the north of Hungary where they had more opportunities for better education Vitkovic s schooling was no different In 1804 he graduated from the University of Pest with a law degree passed his bar exam and started his practice in the same city Later he became a member of the Diet of Hungary Sabor Contents 1 Translations of novels 2 Translations of poetry 3 Works in Serbian 4 ReferencesTranslations of novels EditSerbian work that comes closest to Vitkovic trend is Dositej Obradovic s autobiography Bildungsroman Mihailo Vitkovic however had another type of novel in mind He was greatly attracted by the example of Ferenc Kazinczy the most prominent figure of contemporary Hungarian literary life and language reform and by the possibility of combining the sentimental novel adapted to his mother tongue with a good strong plot Therefore he made a Serbian orchestration of Jozsef Karman s novel Fanni hagyomanyai Fanny s Testament Translations of poetry EditVitkovic s translations of Serbian poetry A szerbusi vagyis rac nyelvrol 1819 introduce Hungarian writers to a heroic style that initiates a new wave of Hungarian poetry in the szerbus manir Works in Serbian EditMilica a translation of Marmontel s work Lukijanu Musickom kad je na stepen arhimandristva stupio 1812 Grobnij nadpis Vase Carapica serbskog junaka epigram Ljubovi 1817 sentimental city poems Pesmi o berbi sentimental poems References Edit Milorad Zivancevic 1971 Zivan Milisavac ed Jugoslovenski knjizevni leksikon Yugoslav Literary Lexicon Novi Sad SAP Vojvodina SR Serbia Matica srpska p 569 Translated and adapted from Jovan Skerlic s Istorija nove srpske knjizevnosti Belgrade 1914 1921 pages 150 152 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mihailo Vitkovic amp oldid 1096345902, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
