Ivan Slamnig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ivan Slamnig

Croatian writer

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1930

Place of Birth: Metković, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia

Date of Death: 03-Jul-2001

Profession: writer, poet, translator, university teacher

Nationality: Croatia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Ivan Slamnig (24 June 1930 – 3 July 2001) was a Croatian poet, novelist, literary theorist and translator. Slamnig was born in Metkovic.
He graduated from the University of Zagreb Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in 1955 and later taught at its Department of Comparative Literature.
His poem Barbara, set to music by Zvonko Špišic, was a hit in 1975.Slamnig was a full member of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts since 1992.