Hrvoje Hitrec

Hrvoje Hitrec
Born	Hrvoje Hitrec Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia (modern Croatia)
Citizenship	Croatian
Occupation	Writer and politician
Notable work	Smogovci
Awards	Ksaver Šandor Gjalski Ivana Brlić Mažuranić Grigor Vitez

Hrvoje Hitrec (born 1943 in Zagreb, Croatia) is a Croatian writer and politician. He is notable for his works for children and youth, most famous of his works being Smogovci, but he also wrote novels, film and TV scripts, dramas. He received several notable Croatian literary awards: "Ksaver Šandor Gjalski", "Ivana Brlić Mažuranić" and "Grigor Vitez".^[1]

He was an associate of Franjo Tuđman, the first President of Croatia.^[2] He was the first director of Croatian Radiotelevision,^[2] minister of information,^[2] and member of Croatian Parliament.^[2] He headed an independent list in the 2007 parliamentary elections.^[3] He identified himself as eurosceptic and right wing politician.^[4] His list did not win any mandates.

Works

• Jasenovac – istina, 2016, screenwriter
• "Humandel", Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 2007., ISBN 978-953-0-61231-0
• "Hrvatske legende", Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 2007., ISBN 978-953-0-61222-8
• "Kolarovi", Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 2004., ISBN 953-0-61622-8
• "Matko na štakama", Mosta, Zagreb, 2004., ISBN 953-226-042-0
• "Gradsko kazalište Trešnja 1999.", Zagreb, 1999.
• "Zagreb: hrvatska prijestolnica", Zagreb, 1994.
• "Kanjon opasnih igara", Zagreb, 1994.
• "Ur", Zagreb, 1982.
• "Eko Eko", Zagreb, 1979. i još 9 izdanja u Zagrebu i 2 u prijevodu
• "Smogovci: romančić za nešto stariju djecu i prilično mladu omladinu", Zagreb, 1976. i još 8 izdanja
• "Pustinjakov pupak", Zagreb, 1974.

References

1. (Croatian) Hrvati AMAC: Razgovor s Hrvojem Hitrecom
2. "Hrvoje Hitrec". hkv.hr (in Croatian). 10 October 2006. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
3. "VII. izborna jedinica". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 31 October 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
4. (Croatian) hina.hr on Hitrec's list