: The century was marked by a persistent effort to secure the Croatian language and literature against "alienated" and "estranged" cultural forces, eventually succeeding in establishing it as the primary medium of expression.
: Recognized as the most important names of the late 19th century; their prose reflects the island's transition between literary styles. KnjiЕѕevno stvaralaЕЎtvo na otoku KorДЌuli u 19
and other noble residences where these literary circles gathered. : The century was marked by a persistent
: Early 19th-century works often retained a debt to Italian traditions, particularly in laudatory and occasional poetry that heavily utilized the sonnet form . : Early 19th-century works often retained a debt
: While value in prose was modest, local works during the later half of the century showed clear movements toward Pre-Romanticism , Romanticism , and Pre-Realism .
Literary Creation on The Island of Korčula In The 19th Century