Kresnik Award
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1991) Winner
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Edition 14 (2004) Winner
Lojze Kovačič
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Lojze Kovačič
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1928-11-09 （Basel, Switzerland）
- Died
- 2004-05-01 （Ljubljana, Slovenia） age 75
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovene, German
- Residence History
- Basel, Switzerland → Lower Carniola, Slovenia → Ljubljana, Slovenia
Career
- Occupations
- writer, art teacher, puppetry teacher, literary education teacher
- Active Years
- 1956-2004
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ljubljana | Faculty of Education | Slavic and Germanic Studies | — | — | Slovenia |
University of Ljubljana
Faculty of Education
/ Slavic and Germanic Studies
Year of Graduation:
1962
Country:
Slovenia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Prešeren Award | Sporočila v spanju – Resničnost | — | Republic of Slovenia | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Kresnik Award | Kristalni čas | — | Mladinska knjiga | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Kresnik Award | Otroške stvari | — | Mladinska knjiga | 受賞 |
Prešeren Award
1973
Work:
Sporočila v spanju – Resničnost
Organization:
Republic of Slovenia
Result:
受賞
Kresnik Award
1991
Work:
Kristalni čas
Organization:
Mladinska knjiga
Result:
受賞
Kresnik Award
2004
Work:
Otroške stvari
Organization:
Mladinska knjiga
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Newcomers
1984 novelAutobiographical novel depicting expulsion and wartime life, considered one of the most important Slovene novels of the 20th century.
familyexilewaridentity
Translations
- German, French, Spanish, English, Dutch
Crystal Time
1990 novelNovel titled Crystal Time.
timememory
Things of Childhood
2003 novelNovel about things of childhood.
childhoodgrowth
Bibliography
- Postcards from Ljubljana
- Keys to the City
- A Boy and Death
- Messages in Dreams: Reality
- Five Fragments
- Newcomers
- Basel
- Dust
- Crystal Time
- Stories from Beehive Front-Boards
- The Descent
- The Workshop: A School of Writing
- Things of Childhood
- Things of Maturity
Translations of Works
- Newcomers translated to English by Michael Biggins
- Translations of Prišleki to German, French, Spanish, Dutch
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- autobiographicalexperimental
- Recurring Motifs
- family hardshipswartime experiencessearch for identity
Legacy
One of the most important Slovene writers of the 20th century, known for highly autobiographical novels, especially The Newcomers.
Trivia
- Born in Switzerland to a Slovene father and German mother.
- Family deported post-war due to half-German heritage, but he stayed.