title: ["Returning to the Sun" of Antun Branko Simić].
abstract: Antun Branko Simić, one of the greatest Croatian poets, died very young, at the age of 27, from tuberculosis. The history of his disease has not been reconstructed for eight decades although that could also open a more accurate view on his literary work. By uncovering the original documents, his disease and death could be positioned in historical, social and cultural context. It was shown that those who emphasized the crucial impact of disease on his entire literary work were wrong. No doubt that A. B. Simić has written under the influence of his disease but that can refer only to the small number of poems and essays. First of all he wrote in line with world poetry of his time--expressionism, which was significantly inspired by patients' and social sufferings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia. vpandzic@kbd.hr
authors.forename: Vlatka
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pandzić Jaksić
authors.forename: Drijenka
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pandzić Kulis
mesh_terms: D017523:Croatia; D005197:Famous Persons; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011037:Poetry as Topic / Q000266:history*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000266:history*