Marija Vojskovič (25 October 1915 – 1997) was a Slovene writer, best known for her short stories and semi-autobiographical writing. Vojskovič was born in

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in 1915. Her family had just moved there from

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after the outbreak of the

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. She wrote short stories and articles published in numerous journals and magazines. She won the

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for her book ''Hiša številka 15'' (House Number 15) in 1989.

Published works

* ''Tržačani'' (People from Trieste), 1986 * ''Mi smo od tam …'' (We Come From There ...), 1986 * ''Hiša št. 15'' (House Number 15), 1988 * ''Ženski zaliv'' (Women's Bay), 1992 * ''Ljubi znanci'' (Dear Aquantances), 1995 * ''V volčji koži'' (In the Wolf's Skin), 1997 * ''Ajčkin čas'' (Ajčka's Time), 1997 posthumously

References

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