Levstik Award
5 appearances
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Edition 0 (1977) Winner
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Edition 0 (2005) Winner
Dane Zajc
ダネ・ザイツ
Dane Zajc
Aliases:
Danijel Zajc
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1929-10-26 （Zgornja Javoršica）
- Died
- 2005-10-20 （Ljubljana） age 75
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovenian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Zgornja Javoršica → Ljubljana
Career
- Occupations
- poet, playwright
- Active Years
- 1947-2005
- Affiliations
- City Library of Ljubljana, Slovene Writers' Association
- Memberships
- Slovene Writers' Association (president 1991-1995)
- Influenced By
- Edvard Kocbek
- Influenced
- Gregor Strniša
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domžale special course | — | — | — | 1945頃 | Slovenia |
| Kamnik | — | — | — | 1945後 | Slovenia |
| Gornja Radgona | — | — | — | 1945後 | Slovenia |
| Poljane Grammar School | — | — | — | 1947-1951, 1958外部試験 | Slovenia |
Domžale special course
Period:
1945頃
Country:
Slovenia
special course for young war victims
Kamnik
Period:
1945後
Country:
Slovenia
Gornja Radgona
Period:
1945後
Country:
Slovenia
Poljane Grammar School
Period:
1947-1951, 1958外部試験
Year of Graduation:
1958
Country:
Slovenia
expelled due to arrest, graduated with external exams
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Prešeren Award | lifetime achievement | — | Republic of Slovenia | 受賞 |
Prešeren Award
1981
Work:
lifetime achievement
Organization:
Republic of Slovenia
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Jenko Award
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1998) Winner
Works
Major Works
Požgana trava
poetryneo-expressionist poems about irresolution and fear of contemporary man
irresolutionfear
Ubijavci kač
poetryneo-expressionist poems about irresolution and fear of contemporary man
irresolutionfear
Mlada Breda
poetic dramapoetic drama based on Slovenian folklore
folklore
Voranc
poetic dramapoetic drama based on Slovenian folklore
folklore
Jaga baba
poetic dramapoetic drama based on Slovenian folklore
folklore
Otroka reke
poetrypoetry based on antique and other motifs
antique motifs
Translations
- French translation (2003)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- neo-expressionismexistentialismsurrealism
- Recurring Motifs
- irresolution and fear of contemporary man
Health
-
War trauma第二次世界大戦中 (幼少期)profoundly affected his life and work, led to lifelong anti-Communism
Legacy
one of the most important Slovenian poets of the second half of the 20th century, alongside Edvard Kocbek and Gregor Strniša
In Popular Culture
- American singer Chris Eckman released CD 'The Last Side of the Mountain' (2008) with adaptations of Zajc's poems translated to English
Trivia
- Witnessed father's brutal death by Nazis at age 13
- Two brothers fell in Partisan resistance
- Dropped out of school at 13, resumed after war
- Arrested and imprisoned by Communists in 1951, expelled from school
- Worked as post office clerk 1953-1955
- City Library of Ljubljana 1955-1989
- Member of the Critical Generation
- Editorial board of Revija 57 and Perspektive
- Supported Slovenian Democratic Opposition during Slovenian Spring