As an author and lyricist of many Dalmatian evergreens, sung by klapa and famous Oliver Dragojević and aesthetic Čakavian poet he is considered among greatest Croatian Čakavian and Mediterranean-oriented literati, together with Drago Gervais, Mate Balota and Vladimir Nazor.

Born in Komiža at the island of Vis,[2] he graduated at Classical Gymnasium in Split, where he also edited poet magazine Vidik (Seesight).

His main lyrical preoccupation is Adriatic Sea, together with its islands, harbours, straits and laridaes, as well as picturesque Dalmatian towns in which he describes simplicity and poverty (mižerija) of its inhabitants, from fishermen and workmen (težaci) to young lovers and old people, tradition-guardians.

[3] Fiamengo published sixteen collections of poems, among which some of the gathered evergreen status being performed by Oliver Dragojević (for whom he wrote 60 songs[4]), Meri Cetinić and other noted Dalmatian-music singers (esp.

Jakša Fiamengo received a Tin Ujević Award, poeta oliveatus of Croatia rediviva (1993) and Porin for lyrics.