| Abstract | Josip Barač je rođen 31. kolovoza 1871. godine u Splitu gdje završava osnovnu i srednju školu prije polaska na studije u Zagreb, Beč i Graz. Nakon što je diplomirao klasične jezike, latinski i grčki, predavao je u Klasičnoj gimnaziji u Splitu te jedan kratak perio u gimnaziji u Zadru. Zbog svojih političkih uvjerenja tokom Prvog svjetskog rata biva zatvoren u Mariboru s nekolicinom hrvatskih intelektualaca. Piše Spomenicu tridesetogodišnje smrti hrvatskog pjesnika Luke Botića Spljećanina (1830. – 1863.) od čijih je prihoda financirano vraćanje pjesnikovih kostiju iz Đakova u Split koja je samo jedna u nizu njegovih spisateljskih ostvarenja. Bavio se i prevoditeljskim poslovima te je bio uvaženi sudski tumač. Tokom svoga života nije mu nedostajalo zanimacija, tako da je svoje znanje stranih jezika i dobar rad s ljudi kapitalizirao kao turistički vodič po antičkim lokalitetima u Splitu i Saloni. Za svoj predan rad nagrađivan je nekoliko putu, dodijeljena mu je Red Svetog Save V. i III. stupnja, Veliki križ Rumunjske krune, orden reda Nichan iftikhar te orden Viteza Legije Časti. Njegovo djelovanje u spisateljskom životu grada Splita je obilježeno pod pseudonimom Marul i Bepo Getar. Spomenuti psudonimi su bili neizostavni u raznim novinama poput Novog Doba, Jadranskog dnevnika, satiričnih i humorističnih časopisa Duje Balavca i Štandarca. Neumorno sakupljanje ranih novinskih isječaka i članaka mu je pred kraj života ostavilo opciju da napokon udari temelje splitskom knjižničarstvu čijoj se borbu pridružio konstantno pokušavajući im priskrbiti potrebne financije da napokon izgrade adekvatnu zgradu. Bio je aktivan i u sportskom životu grada Splita, tako da mu se pripusje titula kuma ajvećeg nogometnog kluba u Splitu Hajduka, te je uz nogomet bio pokrovitelj drugih raznih drugih sportova. Godine 1939. je preminuo u Splitu nakon godine dana nuspješnog oporavka od automobilske nesreće koja ga je zahvatila na putu prema Trogiru. Na dan Baračeve sahrane Zastava na Marjanu je bila spuštena na pola koplja a sve škole, muzeji, knjižnice i zgrade gradske uprave su bile ovijene crnim zastavama. |
| Abstract (english) | Josip Barač was born on August 31, 1871 in Split, where he finished primary and secondary school before going to study in Zagreb, Vienna and Graz. After graduating in classical languages, Latin and Greek, he taught at the Classical Gymnasium in Split and one short period at the Gymnasium in Zadar. Due to his political beliefs, during the First World War he was imprisoned in Maribor with several Croatian intellectuals. He wrote Spomenicu tridesetogodišnje smrti hrvatskog pjesnika Luke Botića Spljećanina (1830. – 1863.), whose income financed the return of the poet's bones from Đakovo to Split, which is only one in a series of his literary achievements. He also worked as a translator and was a respected court interpreter. During his life he did not lack occupations, so he capitalized on his knowledge of foreign languages and good work with people as a tourist guide to ancient sites of Split and Salona. For his dedicated work he was awarded several times, he was awarded the Order of St. Sava V. and III. degree, the Grand Cross of the Romanian Crown, the Order of Nichan iftikhar and the Order of the Knight of the Legion of Honor. His work in the literary life of the city of Split is marked under the pseudonyms Marul and Bepo Getar. The mentioned pseudonyms were indispensable in various newspapers such as Novo Doba, Jadranski dnevnik, satirical and humorous magazines Duje Balavac and Štandarac. Towards the end of his life, his tireless collection of early newspaper clippings and articles left him with the option of finally laying the foundations for the Split librarianship, whose struggle he constantly joined in trying to provide them with the necessary finances to finally build an adequate building. He was also active in the sports life of the city of Split, so he was awarded the title of godfather of the biggest football club in Split, Hajduk, and in addition to football, he was a patron of other various other sports. In 1939, he died in Split after a year of unsuccessful recovery from a car accident that hit him on the way to Trogir. On the day of Barač funeral, the Flag on Marjan was lowered to half-mast and all schools, museums, libraries and city administration buildings were wrapped in black flags. |
