Džore Držić (Croatian pronunciation: [dʒǒːre dř̩ːʒitɕ]; Italian: Giorgio Darsa) (February 6, 1461 – September 26, 1501) was a Ragusan poet and playwright.
He was the uncle of the noted Croatian playwright Marin Držić, the rector of the Church of All Saints,[2] and the chancellor of the Dubrovnik chapter, a contemporary of the poet Marko Marulić and the creator of a poetic opus that made significant contributions to the evolution of Croatian literature.
Some of Držić's poetry diverged from the conventional Petrarchist style, incorporating elements reminiscent of folk songs.
Držić's poem Odiljam se ("I Am Going Away"), written in 16-syllable verses, reflects the influence of the bugarštica poetic tradition.
His eclogue Radmio and Ljubmir [hr], rediscovered in modern times, has been dated to the late 15th century and is notable as it is the first Croatian play with a secular theme.