Simo MatavuljSimo Matavulj (1852-1908) was a Serbian novelist and short story writer. He was a representative of literary realism, and he drew inspiration for his stories from places he lived in: Dalmatia, where he was born and spent his childhood years, Montenego, Herzegovina, and Belgrade. He depicted villagers, townspeople, clergy, and, to a lesser degree, noblemen. His main collections of short stories are: Iz Crne Gore i Primorja (1888, 1889; From Montenegro and the Seashore), Iz primorskog zivota (1890; Life on the Seashore), Iz beogradskog zivota (1891; Life in Belgrade), Iz raznijeh krajeva (1893; From Various Districts), and S mora i s planine (1901; From the Sea and from the Mountain). His most acclaimed work, Bakonja fra Brne (1892; Friar Bernard Bakonja) was published in the same year as his other novel Uskok (Renegade). Read More Read Less