Albert Marenčin (26 July 1922 in
Bystré, Vranov nad Topľou District
Bystré (, until 1899: ) is a village and municipality in Vranov nad Topľou District in the Prešov Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
In Recorded history, historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1312. Bystré is also the birthpl ...
– 9 March 2019) was a Slovak writer, poet, surrealist, essayist, screenwriter, editor, collage artist, translator and critic.
Early life
He was a participant in the
Slovak National Uprising
Slovak National Uprising ( Slovak: ''Slovenské národné povstanie'', abbreviated SNP; alternatively also ''Povstanie roku 1944'', English: ''The Uprising of 1944'') was organised by the Slovak resistance during the Second World War, directed ag ...
in 1944. On 19 October 2011, he was awarded the 2011
Zora Jesenská Prize by
The Slovak Association of Literary Translators.
Family
He had a son and a grandson, who are both also named Albert Marenčin. Another son of his is the photographer Martin Marenčin.
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1922 births
2019 deaths
Slovak translators
Slovak poets
Slovak surrealist writers
People from Vranov nad Topľou District
20th-century Slovak translators
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