Grgur Mekinić (Gregorius Pythiraeus; 1534 – 4 March 1617) was a Protestant writer and poet notable for his literary activities among Burgenland Croats. He is the author of two religious songbooks published in Burgenland Croatian language; Dusevne peszne, published in 1609, Druge knjige duševnih pesan in 1611, both being dedicated to count Nikola VI Zrinski.GRADIŠĆE CROATIAN PROTESTANT LITERATURE, Zvonimir Bartolić He died in Keresztur, Hungary (today Deutschkreutz, Burgenland in Austria) on 4 March 1617.

In 2017, a plaque was unveiled in Deutschkreuz, dedicated to Mekinić.Simpozij i spomen-ploča u čast Grguru Mekiniću

See also Stjepan Konzul Istranin

References

External links Grgur Mekinić on Croatian Encyclopedia