Petar Preradović
Petar Preradović | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1818 |
| Died | 18 August 1872 (aged 54) |
| Resting place | Mirogoj, Zagreb, Croatia |
| Occupation | Poet, military officer |
| Language | Croatian |
| Citizenship | Austro-Hungarian |
| Period | Romanticism |
| Genre | Poetry |
| Subject | Patriotism |
| Literary movement | Illyrian movement |
| Children | 8 |
| Relatives | Paula von Preradović (granddaughter) Otto Molden (great-grandson) |
Petar Preradović (Croatian pronunciation: [pětar prerǎːdoʋit͡ɕ]; 19 March 1818 – 18 August 1872) was a Croatian poet, writer, and military general of Serb origin. He was one of the most important Croatian poets of the 19th century Illyrian movement and the main representative of romanticism in Croatia.
He was also the paternal grandfather of the Austrian writer and poet Paula Preradović, who is best known for composing the lyrics of the Austrian national anthem.