Reception of the Karl Kraus’ work among Serbian intellectuals

The paper explores relations of both Serbian nationalist and antinationalist intellectuals towards Karl Kraus? work. Analysis the ?Last days mankind? shows that Kraus wrote satires against ruling circles Habsburg Monarchy, demanded its reorganization, even destruction. He mostly ridiculed top Monarchy German Reich, unmasked their war plans Serbia. warmongering Wiennese press, intellectuals, who betrayed vocation by supporting nationalism imperialism. Whereas some most distinctive Croatian Yugoslav-oriented in aftermath WWI highly respected Kraus, have almost utterly neglected this talented nonconformist, sympathised with Yugoslav tendences despite unpopularity his own surroundings. Furthermore, interest for is much more visible today?s Croatia than paper?s goal to offer an explanation lack among intellectuals. In twilight socialism, majority them showed parochialism, a part expressed unbridled warlike attitude, which contributed thorough neglect voluminous, intellectually uncompromising pacifistic At same time, anti-nationalist were prepared pay attention only such aspects work, while they other as criticism pan-German imperialist recognizable throughout short 20th century.