Iztok Geister (born 20 August 1945) is a
Slovene writer, poet, essayist and
ornithologist
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...
. He is best known for his
avant-garde poetry from the mid-1960s and 1970s. He is also one of the founding members of the Slovenian branch of
BirdLife International
BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife International's priorities include preventing extinction of bird species, identifying and safeguarding ...
.
Geister was born in
Laško in 1945. He studied law at the
University of Ljubljana but has worked as a freelance artist and naturalist for over thirty years. In 2001 he received the
Rožanc Award The Rožanc Award ( sl, Rožančeva nagrada) is a literary award in Slovenia awarded each year for the best collection of essays in Slovene. It has been bestowed since 1993. It is named after the author, playwright and journalist Marjan Rožanc
...
for his essays ''Levitve'' (Moultings). In 2005 he won the
Prešeren Foundation Award for his book ''Pospala poželenja''.
Slovenian Ministry of Culture, complete list of Prešeren Foundation Awards recipients
Published work
Prose
* ''Levitve'' (2001)
* ''Pospala poželenja'' (2002)
* ''Mojster zloženih peruti'' (2003)
Popular science monographs
* ''Ljubljansko barje'' (1995)
* ''Nenavadni izleti : v slovensko naravo'' (2003)
* ''Sečoveljske soline'' (2004)
* ''Naravni zakladi Brda pri Kranju'' (2006)
References
External links
DOPPS (Slovenian Society for the Protection and Study of Birds (Slovene branch of BirdLife International) site
Slovenian ornithologists
Slovenian poets
Slovenian male poets
Living people
1945 births
University of Ljubljana alumni
People from Laško
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