ENOA, AUGUST

born Nov. 14, 1838, Zagreb, Croatia, Austrian Empire died Dec. 13, 1881, Zagreb Croatian novelist, critic, editor, poet, and dramatist who urged the modernization and improvement of Croatian literature and led its transition from Romanticism to Realism. Introducing the historical novel to Croatian literature, enoa contributed to the growing sense of national identity among the Croatian people. He also wrote on contemporary social themes, claiming that literature should educate the public. He edited (after 1869) and contributed to the critical journal Vijenac ("The Wreath"), publishing many short stories, poems, and essays. His novels include Seljacka buna (1877; "Peasants' Revolt") and Diogenes (1878).