My Brother Aleksa

The story of poet Aleksa Santic visionary and romanticist great loser in private life The poet was born in strict patriarchal rich trading family from Mostar in conservative social environment in controversial times in the end of XIX and beginning of XX century As a young man he falls in love with the Slavonian girl Anka Tomlinovic daughter of poor photographer leaving her under pressure of his family Later he meets Zorka Solina young and rich girl from Mostar who again because of the interests of her family leaves the poet In his mature years Aleksa Santic engages himself passionately in social and political life of his age Disappointments poverty sickness and loneliness follow And the certainty of early death His older brother tells the story of poets life while he is dying