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Alenka Goljevšček

アレンカ・ゴリェウシュチェク

Arenka Goruyeushchek

Aliases: Alenka Goljevšček Kermauner

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1933-09-07 (Ljubljana)
Died
2017-01-17 (Unknown) age 83
Nationality
Slovenian, Slovene
Languages
Slovene
Residence History
Ljubljana

Career

Occupations
Writer, Essayist, Playwright
Active Years
1974-1999

Awards

Levstik Award
1988
Work: Med bogovi in demoni: liki iz slovenske mitologije
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Med bogovi in demoni: liki iz slovenske mitologije

1988 Mythology

A monograph on figures from Slovene mythology, including gods and daemons.

Slovene mythologyFolkloreMythical beings

Čudozgode (Wonderstories)

1974 Youth fiction

A collection of wonder stories for youth.

WonderAdventure

Mit in slovenska ljudska pesem (Myth and Slovene Traditional Songs)

1982 Folklore

A monograph exploring myths and Slovene folk songs.

Folk songsMyth

Bibliography

  • Čudozgode (Wonderstories)
  • Po štirih, po dveh (On Four Legs, On Two Legs)
  • Čudežni kamen (The Magic Stone)
  • Če zmaj požre mamo (When the Dragon Eats Mother)
  • Hiša (The House)
  • Kralj Matjaž, kako se imaš? (King Matjaž How Are You?)
  • Volk in rdeča kapica (The Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood)
  • Zakaj avto zjutraj noče vžgati (Why the Car Won't Start in the Morning)
  • Gornastenisedimuha (Theflyonthewall)
  • Srečanje na Osojah (Meeting in Osoje)
  • Pod Prešernovo glavo (Under Prešeren's Bust)
  • Zelena je moja dolina (Green is My Valley)
  • Lepa Vida 87 (The Beautiful Vida 87)
  • Srečna draga vas domača (Happy Beloved Home Village)
  • Mit in slovenska ljudska pesem (Myth and Slovene Traditional Songs)
  • Med bogovi in demoni: liki iz slovenske mitologije (Amongst Gods and Daemons: Figures from Slovene Mythology)
  • Pravljice, kaj ste? (Fairytales What Are You?)
  • New age in krščanstvo (New Age and Christianity)

Legacy

A Slovene writer, essayist, and playwright, best known for winning the Levstik Award for her book on Slovene mythology.

Trivia

  • Her husband was the literary historian, philosopher, and essayist Taras Kermauner.