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Leopold Suhodolčan

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Leopold Suhodolčan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1928-08-10 (Žiri)
Died
1980-02-08 (Golnik) age 51
Nationality
Slovene
Languages
Slovene
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Žiri → Prevalje → Ravne na Koroškem

Career

Occupations
writer, fiction writer for youth, teacher, headmaster
Active Years
1955-1980

Awards

Levstik Award
1965
Work: Velikan in Pajac
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga
Result: 受賞
Levstik Award
1979
Work: Piko Dinozaver and other books
Organization: Mladinska Knjiga
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Velikan in Pajac

1965 Juvenile fiction

The Giant and the Clown.

friendshipadventure

Krojaček Hlaček

1970 Juvenile fiction

Trooser the Tailor.

humordetective

Piko Dinozaver

1978 Juvenile fiction

Piko the Dinosaur.

imaginationfriendship

Bibliography

  • Ognjeni možje
  • Sejem na zelenem oblaku
  • Deček na črnem konju
  • Skriti dnevnik
  • Hi, konjiček
  • Potovanje slona Jumba
  • Velikan in pajac
  • Pikapolonček
  • Rumena podmornica
  • Krojaček Hlaček
  • Piko Dinozaver

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humorousaccessible for youth
Recurring Motifs
adventurefriendshipimagination

Legacy

Slovene writer best known for juvenile fiction, co-conceptor of the Reading Badge of Slovenia. His children's books translated abroad.

Museums

  • Leopold Suhodolčan Memorial Room at Central Carinthian Library Ravne na Koroškem

In Popular Culture

  • Co-conceptor of Reading Badge of Slovenia competition.

Trivia

  • One of the conceptors of the Reading Badge of Slovenia.
  • Worked as teacher and headmaster in Prevalje.