Levstik Award
2 appearances
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Edition 0 (1981) Winner
Pavel Kunaver
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Pavel Kunaver
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1889-12-19 （Dobrova near Ljubljana）
- Died
- 1988-04-19 （Ljubljana） age 98
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovene
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Ljubljana
Career
- Occupations
- Pedagogue, Writer of popular science books, Geography teacher, History teacher, Slovene language teacher, Speleologist, Scout leader, Astronomer
- Active Years
- 1910-1988
- Affiliations
- Ljubljana Cave Exploration Society (DZRJL), Dren mountain club, Slovenian Scout Organization
- Memberships
- Society for the Exploration of Caves, Ljubljana Cave Exploration Society (DZRJL)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | — | Geography | — | 1913-1914 | Austria |
University of Vienna
Geography
Period:
1913-1914
Year of Graduation:
1914
Country:
Austria
Studied geography at the teachers academy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Levstik Award | Fairytale and truth about stars | — | Mladinska Knjiga | 受賞 |
Levstik Award
1981
Work:
Fairytale and truth about stars
Organization:
Mladinska Knjiga
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Story and Truth About the Stars
1981 Popular scienceA popular science book about fairytales and truths on stars
AstronomyEducation
Karst world and its phenomena
1957 GeographyAbout the Karst world and its phenomena
KarstNature
Into the Hills
1921 MountaineeringAdventures into the hills
MountaineeringNature exploration
Bibliography
- Into the Hills (1921)
- Through the Mountains and Valleys (1923)
- Captain Scott's Last Journey (1926)
- Amid Precipices (1932)
- Through Ice and Snow (1944)
- Walks Across the Sky (1944)
- The Shepherd in Goldhorn's Kingdom (1945)
- Travelling the Sky (1951)
- The Sky Above Us (1956)
- Karst world and its phenomena (1957)
- Relentless North (1958)
- Lake Cerknica (1961)
- Peaks and Abysses (1974)
- A Guide to the Sky (1974)
- My Paths (1979)
- The Story and Truth About the Stars (1981)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Accessible and educational stylePopular science style
- Recurring Motifs
- NatureMountainsCavesAstronomyExploration
Legacy
Pioneer of amateur astronomy, mountaineering, skiing, and caving in Slovenia, also a pedagogue and popular science writer.
Trivia
- Pioneered skiing in Slovenia influenced by brother Jože who brought first skis to Ljubljana
- Son Aleš Kunaver is a top Slovenian alpinist