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Saša Vegri

サーシャ・ヴェグリ

Saša Vegri

Aliases: Albina Vodopivec / Albina Doberšek

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1934-02-12 (Belgrade)
Died
2010-08-29 (Ljubljana) age 76
Nationality
Slovene
Languages
Slovene
Residence History
Belgrade (birthplace, 1934-1941) → Sveti Štefan (1941-) → Celje (school) → Ljubljana (school, residence)

Career

Occupations
poet, writer for young readers, freelance writer, librarian
Active Years
1955-2010

Awards

Levstik Award
1979
Work: Mum Said that in Dad's Head
Organization: Mladinska knjiga Publishing House
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Mum Said that in Dad's Head

1978 Children's poetry

A poetry book about what mum said is in dad's head.

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Bibliography

  • Mesečni konj (The Moon Horse, 1958)
  • Naplavljeni plen (Washed Up Loot, 1961)
  • Zajtrkujem v urejenem naročju (I Take My Breakfast in My Tidy Lap, 1967)
  • Ofelija in trojni aksel (Ophelia and the Triple Axel, 1977)
  • Konstelacije (Constellations, 1980)
  • Jure Kvak-Kvak (George Quack-Quack, 1975)
  • Mama pravi, da v očkovi glavi (Mum Said that in Dad's Head, 1978)
  • To niso pesmi za otroke ali kako se dela otroke (These Are Not Poems For Children Or on How You Make Children, 1983)
  • Kaj se zgodi, če kdo ne spi (What Can Happen If One Doesn't Sleep, 1991)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Intimism

Legacy

Slovene poet known for books for young readers, winner of Levstik Award.