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Robi K. 1
544 pages, Unknown Binding
Published January 1, 2019
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Viktor Ivančić
35 books38 followersCroatian journalist, best known as the founding member and long-time editor-in-chief of satyrical weekly Feral Tribune.
A native of Sarajevo, Ivančić edited the student paper of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture at the University of Split. He came to public spotlight during the 1980s as a member of VIVA LUDEŽ, a trio of young humourists who wrote for humour sections of local newspapers and magazines like Slobodna Dalmacija, Nedjeljna Dalmacija and Omladinska iskra. Those weekly supplements, which would ultimately become Feral Tribune, featured his regular column entitled "Bilježnica Robija K." ("The Notebook of Robi K."), in which he gave satyrical comments on important social and political events seen through the eyes of an elementary school pupil.
During the first years of democracy and independence in Croatia, both Ivančić and Feral Tribune came into conflict with the government of Franjo Tuđman and his party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). In early 1993, Slobodna Dalmacija was taken over by Miroslav Kutle, a businessman with close ties to Tuđman's right-hand man Gojko Šušak. As a result, Feral Tribune was removed from the pages of the Split's daily newspaper.
However, few months later, Feral Tribune reappeared as a bi-weekly, becoming a weekly newspaper in December of 1993. Viktor Ivančić became its editor-in-chief. During his tenure, the magazine was one of the first to openly criticise the government, expose war crimes committed by the Croatian Army, as well as HDZ's role in the most controversial aspects of privatisation and other scandals.
Ivančić received high praise from his peers for his efforts and received many prestigious journalism awards. Tuđman's government, on the other hand, reacted with the campaign that included controversial pornography taxes, defamation of characters of suits, criminal charges against the Feral staff and economic sabotage through government-friendly businesses. Some of it was directed at Ivančić himself. Soon after receiving public death threats from top HDZ officials, Ivančić was mobilised into the Croatian Army on December 31, 1993. However, he was also promptly discharged from the Army - which he served in the 4th Guards Brigade - following a series of international protests.
A few years ago, Ivančić ceased to be Feral Tribune's editor-in-chief, but continued to work in the paper as columnist. Some of his columns were later published as books.
A native of Sarajevo, Ivančić edited the student paper of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture at the University of Split. He came to public spotlight during the 1980s as a member of VIVA LUDEŽ, a trio of young humourists who wrote for humour sections of local newspapers and magazines like Slobodna Dalmacija, Nedjeljna Dalmacija and Omladinska iskra. Those weekly supplements, which would ultimately become Feral Tribune, featured his regular column entitled "Bilježnica Robija K." ("The Notebook of Robi K."), in which he gave satyrical comments on important social and political events seen through the eyes of an elementary school pupil.
During the first years of democracy and independence in Croatia, both Ivančić and Feral Tribune came into conflict with the government of Franjo Tuđman and his party, the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ). In early 1993, Slobodna Dalmacija was taken over by Miroslav Kutle, a businessman with close ties to Tuđman's right-hand man Gojko Šušak. As a result, Feral Tribune was removed from the pages of the Split's daily newspaper.
However, few months later, Feral Tribune reappeared as a bi-weekly, becoming a weekly newspaper in December of 1993. Viktor Ivančić became its editor-in-chief. During his tenure, the magazine was one of the first to openly criticise the government, expose war crimes committed by the Croatian Army, as well as HDZ's role in the most controversial aspects of privatisation and other scandals.
Ivančić received high praise from his peers for his efforts and received many prestigious journalism awards. Tuđman's government, on the other hand, reacted with the campaign that included controversial pornography taxes, defamation of characters of suits, criminal charges against the Feral staff and economic sabotage through government-friendly businesses. Some of it was directed at Ivančić himself. Soon after receiving public death threats from top HDZ officials, Ivančić was mobilised into the Croatian Army on December 31, 1993. However, he was also promptly discharged from the Army - which he served in the 4th Guards Brigade - following a series of international protests.
A few years ago, Ivančić ceased to be Feral Tribune's editor-in-chief, but continued to work in the paper as columnist. Some of his columns were later published as books.
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May 5, 2025
Viktor godinama piše kolumnu u kojoj je glavni protagonista Splićanin Robi K, učenik osnovne škole, ali i njegovi roditelji i školski drugovi. Sad je sve spojeno u knjigu (preciznije pet knjiga). Često se sprdaju sa savremenim hrvatskim društvom, povremeno uz vrlo opor humor. Izuzetno mi se svidelo.
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