In this inspiring episode of Verospolis – My Life with Poetry, acclaimed Croatian poetess Evelina Rudan shares her intimate journey with poetry – how it began, how it became the most vital part of her identity and how each new poem feels like her greatest success. Rudan is a professor at the University of Zagreb, where she teaches at the Department of Croatian Studies. She holds a PhD in oral literature and has been widely recognized for her contributions to Croatian poetry. Her award-winning collection Smiljko i ja si mahnemo is just one highlight of a rich body of work that includes titles such as Breki i ćuki, Uvjerljiv vrt and Sve ča mi rabi ovega prolića, written in both Croatian and the Chakavian dialect. With warmth and clarity, she encourages young poets to immerse themselves in poetry by reading deeply and discovering their own voice through others’ words.
