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 {{slovenia-writer-stub