Stanislav Krakov: Writer and Warrior

Abstract

Stanislav Krakov, writer and warrior, hero of the Balkan Wars and First World War, who worked for the Serbian government from 1942 to 1944, was rediscovered in the late 20th century and became vastly popular in Serbia. His masterpiece “Wings” (1922), an Expressionist war novel, features the last year on the Salonika front as a series of fi lm shots selected from the footage. The life of Krakov’s characters is totally under the control of Eros and Thanatos. The novel contains both romantic and naturalistic scenes, as well as dramatic and lyrical features.