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Damijan Stepančič
Damijan Stepančič (born 22 May 1969) is a Slovene painter and illustrator, best known for his children's books illustrations. Stepančič was born in Ljubljana in 1969. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana in 1996 and his creative work focuses on illustration for children's books and journals. He was included on the IBBY Honour List for 2010. He won the Levstik Award twice, in 2003 for ''Leteči krožnik na našem vrtu'' (A Flying Saucer in Our Garden), and in 2011 for ''Zgodba o sidru'' (The Story of the Anchor). Illustrated works * ''O zmaju, ki je želel biti kralj'' (About The Dragon Who Wanted to Be King), written by Slavko Pregl, 2012 * ''Kako so videli svet'' (How They Saw The World), co-author with Lucija Stepančič, 2011 * ''Ali te lahko objamem močno?'' (Can I Hug You Hard?), written by Neli Kodrič Filipić, 2011 * ''Čudežni prstan'' (The Magic Ring), written by Peter Svetina, 2011 * ''Pravljica o črnem šejku z rdečo rožo'' (Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljana
Ljubljana (also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center. During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. Ljubljana itself was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. Situated at the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state. Name The origin of the name ''Ljubljana'' is unclear. In the Middle Ages, both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitomil Zupan
Vitomil Zupan (18 January 1914 – 14 May 1987) was a post-World War II modernist Slovene writer and Gonars concentration camp survivor. Because of his detailed descriptions of sex and violence, he was dubbed the Slovene HemingwayVitomil Zupan, lovec na izkušnje , 18 January 2014 and was compared to . He is best known for ''Menuet za kitaro'' (A Minuet for Guitar, 1975), describing the years he spent with the |
1969 Births
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to London's Gatwick Airport, killing 50 of the 62 people on board and two of the home's occupants. * January 14 – An explosion aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65), USS ''Enterprise'' near Hawaii kills 27 and injures 314. * January 19 – End of the siege of the University of Tokyo, marking the beginning of the end for the 1968–69 Japanese university protests. * January 20 – Richard Nixon is First inauguration of Richard Nixon, sworn in as the 37th President of the United States. * January 22 – Attempted assassination of Leonid Brezhnev, An assassination attempt is carried out on Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev by deserter Viktor Ilyin. One person is killed, several are injured. Leonid Brezhnev, Brezhnev es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Slovenian Children's Writers
Slovene or Slovenian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Slovenia, a country in Central Europe * Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia * Slovenes, an ethno-linguistic group mainly living in Slovenia * Slavic peoples, an Indo-European ethno-linguistic group * Ilmen Slavs The Novgorod Slavs, Ilmen Slavs (russian: Ильменские слове́не, ''Il'menskiye slovene''), or Slovenes (not to be confused with the Slovenian Slovenes) were the northernmost tribe of the Early Slavs, and inhabited the shores of L ..., the northernmost tribe of the Early East Slavs {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenian Illustrators
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Artists From Ljubljana
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, the term is also often used in the entertainment business, especially in a business context, for musicians and other performers (although less often for actors). "Artiste" (French for artist) is a variant used in English in this context, but this use has become rare. Use of the term "artist" to describe writers is valid, but less common, and mostly restricted to contexts like used in criticism. Dictionary definitions The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defines the older broad meanings of the term "artist": * A learned person or Master of Arts. * One who pursues a practical science, traditionally medicine, astrology, alchemy, chemistry. * A follower of a pursuit in which skill comes by study or practice. * A follower of a manual art, such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janja Vidmar
Janja Vidmar (born 23 March 1962 in Ptuj, Slovenia SR_Slovenia.html" ;"title="hen as SR Slovenia">hen as SR Slovenia in SFR Yugoslavia]) is a Slovenian author and screenwriter. She is One of Slovenia's most acclaimed authors of youth literature (''Princeska z napako, Debeluška, Zoo, Pink, Kebarie, ...)'', and is recently tackling adult literature as well (Tretja možnost). Life, influences and awards Before her elementary school, the family moved to Maribor, where Vidmar graduated from elementary school and enrolled in the First Grammar School there. After completing her studies in Ljubljana, she graduated in junior literature and pedagogy at the Faculty of Education in Maribor. She is a professor of Slovene language and pedagogy. Janja Vidmar was born early enough in the history of her homeland to live through two subsequent countries and under four presidents, yet late enough to be under the spell of rock and roll that dictates the rhythm of her writing. She creates, pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruža Lucija
Ruža ( Serbo-Croatian for "Rose") may refer to: * Ruža (given name) * '' Ruža na asfaltu'' * '' Ruža vetrova Beograda'' * '' Ruža vjetrova'' See also * * Ruza (other) * Ružica (other) ("little Ruža") {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Rozman - Roza
Andrej Rozman (a.k.a. Roza, born 25 May 1955) is a Slovene poet, writer, actor, and street theatre producer. He writes poems and creates plays for children and also writes satirical poetry Poetry (derived from the Greek ''poiesis'', "making"), also called verse, is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre − to evoke meanings in a ... for adults. Life and work Rozman was born in Ljubljana in 1955. He abandoned his study of Slovene language and literature at University of Ljubljana to set up a small theatre group in 1978. In 1980s he co-founded a street theatre group, '' Ana Monró Theatre'' and was its director between 1982 and 1995. He was co-writer of the low-budget TV comedy '' Vrtičkarji'' (2000), but left after the first thirteen episodes, disappointed by the production. Since 2003 he has run his own theatre company ''Rozinteater''. Awards Rozman won the Levstik Aw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saša Vegri
Saša Vegri (true name Albina Vodopivec, née Doberšek) (12 February 1934 – 29 August 2010) was a Slovene poet who is also known for her books for young readers. Vegri was born in Belgrade in 1934. In 1941, her family returned to Sveti Štefan and she went to school in Celje and Ljubljana. She worked as a freelance writer and a librarian. She first published her poetry in various journals in the mid-1950s. At the same time, she started writing for children and young adults. She won the Levstik Award The Levstik Award ( sl, Levstikova nagrada) is a literary award in Slovenia awarded for achievements in children's literature. It has been bestowed since 1949 by the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House, making it the first literary award established ... in 1979 for her work ''Mama pravi, da v očkovi glavi'' (Mum Said that in Dad's Head). Published works Poetry for adults * ''Mesečni konj'' (The Moon Horse), 1958 * ''Naplavljeni plen'' (the Washed Up Loot), 1961 * ''Zajtrkuj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tone Pavček
Tone Pavček (; 29 September 1928 – 21 October 2011) was one of the most influential Slovene poets, translators, and essayists from the first post-war generation. He published numerous collections of poetry, well received by readers and critics alike. He also translated a number of Russian works into Slovene. Biography Early life Tone Pavček was born on 29 September 1928 at Šentjurij in southeastern Slovenia. He attended the first grade of elementary school in Mirna Peč, but was soon sent to a boarding school in Ljubljana. There he graduated from a classical high school, and went on to study law, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1954, although he never performed legal services. Professional career In 1955 Pavček started working as journalist for the daily newspapers ' (Ljubljana Daily) and ' (People’s Justice). In 1958 he worked as a journalist and later a programme director at RTV Slovenia, a position he held until 1972. In the late 1960s he was involved in the Sl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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