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Pavel Golia

パベル・ゴリア

Paberu Goria

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1887-04-10 （Trebnje）
Died
1959-08-15 （Ljubljana） age 72
Nationality
Slovenian
Languages
Slovenian
Residence History
Trebnje → Moscow → Ljubljana → Osijek → Belgrade

Career

Occupations
poet, playwright, army officer, journalist, dramaturge
Active Years
1908-1959
Affiliations
Slovene National Theatre, Ljubljana, Croatian National Theatre in Osijek, National Theatre in Belgrade
Memberships
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Influenced By
Oton Župančič

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Alkohol

1914 poetry collection

First collection of poems written in 1908, published in 1914. Intimate poetry about alcoholism, prostitution, and deviant people.

alcoholismprostitutiondeviant people

Peterčkove poslednje sanje

1923 children's play

Peter's Final Dreams: A Christmas Play in Four Images with a Prologue.

Christmaschildren

Princeska in pastirček

children's play

A Princess and a Shepherd Boy.

childrenfantasy

Jurček

children's play

Little George.

children

Srce igrač

children's play

The Heart of Toys.

childrentoys

Uboga Ančka

children's play

Poor Little Annie.

childrenpoverty

Sneguljčica

children's play

Snow White.

childrenfairy tale

Style & Themes

Literary Style
intimate poetrynon-serious emotionsown artistic form
Recurring Motifs
alcoholismprostitutiondeviant people

Legacy

Slovenian poet and playwright known for intimate poetry on alcoholism and prostitution, and highly praised children's plays. Commemorated with a memorial day on April 10 in Trebnje municipality, where the library is named after him.

Archives

  • Digital Library of Slovenia

In Popular Culture

  • Birth house in Trebnje preserved

Trivia

  • Municipality of Trebnje celebrates 10 April as Pavel Golia Memorial Day
  • Library in Trebnje named after him
  • Birth house in Trebnje