Eugen Kumičić

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Eugen Kumičić (1850 - 1904) was a Croatian writer.

Eugen Kumičić was born in Berseč, Istria. He earned his degree of philosophy in Vienna. After that he taught in high schools in Split, Zadar and Zagreb. From 1875 to 1878 he travelled to France. Upon return he was drafted in Austro-Hungarian Army and took part in 1878 occupation of Bosnia-Herzegovina. From 1883 he retired from public service in order to pursue political and literary career. In 1884 he was elected to Croatian Parliament as a member of the Croatian Party of Rights.

He wrote many novels, mostly dealing with the ordinary people in his native Istria. He also tried to introduce elements of naturalism to Croatian literature in his novels dealing with urban life and Croatian past, but his efforts were often hampered by national romantic tendencies. His experience in Bosnia were described in the book of memoirs Pod puškom (Under Rifle).