Družba Pere Kvržice ("Pero the Lump's gang") is a 1933 children's novel written by Croatian children's novelist Mato Lovrak. The plot concerns a group of children headed by Pero "Kvržica", who secretly decide to restore a disused village mill. It remains Lovrak's second best known work, after his first novel, Vlak u snijegu.
In 1970 the novel was made into a theatrical film of the same title, directed by Vladimir Tadej. In 2011, it was adapted for theatre. It is required reading in the 4th grade in all Croatian primary schools.
References
- ^ Krajcar, Dražen (8 March 2017). "Mato Lovrak – pisac za djecu kojeg vole sve generacije – 1899". Povijest.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- Padelin, Mario (28 June 2012). "Mato Lovrak, čovjek koji nije mogao ostati nijem na nepravdu" [Mato Lovrak, the man who couldn't stay ignore injustices]. Zadarski list (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- "DRUŽBA PERE KVRŽICE". Žar Ptica Theatre. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Družba Pere Kvržice". Teatar.hr (in Croatian). 20 January 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Popis lektire za osnovne škole" [List of required reading for primary schools]. Zagreb City Libraries (in Croatian). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
Further reading
- Brala Mudrovčić, Jasminka; Pavličić, Nikolina (30 March 2015). "Romani Mate Lovraka u lektiri za razrednu nastavu" [Mato Lovrak's novels as required reading in schools]. Magistra Iadertina (in Croatian). 9 (1). University of Zadar: 163–178. ISSN 1846-3606. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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