Thoughts on the Religious Elements in Đuro Sudeta's Poetry

Abstract

Much has been written about Đuro Sudeta (1903–1927), the poet who died too young, but who continues to live in the hearts of a great number of lovers of beautiful verse. Many articles have been written about him, as is evident in the footnotes of this essay. This article deals with those of Sudeta's poems in which religious elements are present, as follows: A Song to Mary; To the Dolorous Mother; Sunday; Your Will; Intimacy; Eternal Sacrifice; O Father, O God; At Twilight; Emptiness; The Whiplashes of Life. The author of these poems discloses his problems, his attitudes, his doubts, his fears and all that renders man a creature totally dependent upon Another, upon God. The poem Sunday is discussed at length as it abounds in liturgical concepts: these are briefly discussed in the article.