Milan Begović

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Milan Begović (January 19, 1876 - May 13, 1948), was a Croatian writer.

Milan Begović was born in Vrlika, Croatia. He was educated in Split, Zagreb and Vienna and spent some time as high school professor in Split before going to Hamburg and Vienna to pursue career in theatre. He died in Zagreb.

Milan Begović wrote stories and novels, but he is best known for plays he wrote in 1920 and 1930. The best known titles are Pustolov pred vratima (Adventurer at the Door) and comedy Amerikanska jahta u splitskoj luci (American Yacht in Split Harbour). He also wrote lyrics for famous Croatian opera Ero s onoga svijeta.