Marjanca Jemec Božič (born 16 September 1928) is a Slovene

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, best known for her

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illustrations. Jemec Božič was born in

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in 1928, but her family moved to

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soon after. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana and works as an illustrator. Her work has been published in almost every magazine and journal for children and young adults in Slovenia. She has illustrated numerous children's picture books that have also been translated and published outside Slovenia.Slovenia.si Government Communication Office, Official gateway to the information on Slovenia
/ref> In 2003 she won the

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for lifetime achievement in illustration.

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Slovenian illustrators Living people 1928 births Levstik Award laureates University of Ljubljana alumni Artists from Maribor Slovenian women artists Slovenian women illustrators Slovenian children's book illustrators {{slovenia-artist-stub