Tadej Golob (born 1967) is a Slovene

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and writer. Golob was born in Maribor in 1967 and grew up in the small town of

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in northeastern

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. He moved to

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to study journalism but never completed his studies. He worked as a contributor to various magazines, but is known in Slovenia chiefly as an alpine climber. In 2010 Golob won the

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for best novel with his

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(Pigs' Legs). It is a witty story of an aspiring

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looking for inspiration, trying to make ends meet and coping on the margin with a non-existent career, his family and society. The title refers to the lead character's attempt to master the art of

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ing by practicing on pigs' legs.

Published works

* ''Z Everesta'', travelogue about skiing down

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(2000) co-written with Davo Karničar and Urban GolobTop of The World, mountaineering and polar books site
/ref> * , a selection of his contributions from Slovene edition of

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magazine, (2005) * , biography of

Zoran Predin Zoran Predin (born 16 June 1958) is a Slovenian singer-songwriter from Maribor. In the 1980s, he was the front man of the new wave rock band ''Lačni Franz''. He also writes music for film, television, and theatre. In the late 1990s and early 20 ...

, (2008) * , novel, (2009) * ''Peter Vilfan'', biography of Peter Vilfan, (2010) * , youth novel, (2011) * , novel, (2013) * , youth novel, (2013) * ''Jezero'', crime novel, (2016) * ''Leninov park'', crime novel, (2018) * (Eng. Indecent lawyer), biography of Peter Čeferin, (2018) * , crime novel, (2019) * ''Virus'', crime novel, (2020)

References

External links

on publisher's official site Litera publishing house MariborReview of
in

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2009/28 Sportspeople from Maribor Living people Slovenian mountain climbers Kresnik Award laureates 1967 births Writers from Maribor {{slovenia-writer-stub