In this master’s thesis accent is on picaresque and neo picaresque elements in Ivo Brešan’s novels. First part gives us an insight in Brešan’s biography and creative opus. There is all about his scenical and prosaic opus in wich he criticized politicians and their ideology. There is also explained term ˝picaresque novel and a meaning of a word picaro. I wrote about development of a picaro tradition even since court fools; who werw forerunner of a picaros. It is mentioned some of canonical work of world literature with elements of picaro movement. Novels Ptice nebeske ( Birds of heaven), Ispovijedi nekarakternog čovjeka (Confesions of a man without character) and Ništa sveto (Nothing sacred); have picaresque elements like pseudoautibiographical perspective, episodical writing, influence of Fortuna, topos theatrum mundi, panoramic review of society, but also neo picaresque elements like philosophical reflection of main characters and their preparedness for deeper emotionally connection. Because of representation tragic destinies of a little men and questioning the real truth abouth everything, it occurs connection with historiographical metafiction. It is even brought to subject allegedly death of picaro genre, but with hope of its rise from creative and readers ashes.