Neža Maurer
| Neža Maurer | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
22 December 1930 Podvin pri Polzeli, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia) |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, journalist, editor and teacher |
| Notable awards |
Poetry Gold Medal 2010 for her life work |
Neža Maurer Škofič (born 22 December 1930) is a Slovene poet and writer. She writes for children, young adults and adults and has also worked as a translator, journalist, editor and teacher.[1]
Maurer was born in the village of Podvin near Polzela in 1930. She trained as a teacher in Ljubljana and taught in schools in Črni vrh nad Idrijo and Ilirska Bistrica and at the same time got a degree in Slavistics from the University of Ljubljana. She worked as a journalist and programme coordinator for youth programmes at TV Ljubljana and as a contributor and editor at numerous magazines and journals. She lives in Škofja Loka and in her retirement continues to be a prolific writer and poet.
In 2010 she received the Poetry Gold Medal for her life's work.[2]
Published works
For young adults and children
Poetry
- Sončne statve, 1970
- Kam pa teče voda, 1972
- Kako spi veverica, 1975
- Kostanjev škratek, 1980
- Beli muc, 1981
- Kadar Vanči riše, 1985
- Televizijski otroci, 1986
- Uh, kakšne laži, 1987
- Iskal sem kukavico, 1989
- Bratec Kratekčas, 1989
- Oče Javor, 1990
- Muca frizerka, 1995
- Kdo, 1997
- Od srede do petka, 1997
- Sloni v spačku, 1997
- Kostanjev škratek, 1997
- Velik sončen dan, 2000
- Kdo se oglaša, 2003
- Zajčkova telovadba, 2004
- Pišem, berem A,B,C, 2005
Prose
- Čukec, 1978
- Koruzni punčki, 1993
- Zvesti jazbec, 1999
- Dica Prstančica, 2001
- Ti si moje srce, 2008
For Adults
Poetry
- Skorja dlani in skorja kruha, 1969
- Ogenj do zadnjega diha, 1973
- Čas, ko je vse prav, 1978
- U službi života, 1978
- Tej poti se reče želja, 1984
- Drevo spoznanja, 1987
- Kadar ljubimo, 1990
- Litanije za mir, 1991
- Od mene k tebi, 1993
- Leva stran neba, 1994
- Wenn wir lieben, 1995
- The veiled landscape, 1995
- Metulj na snegu, 1997
- Igra za življenje, 1999
- Zbrana dela I.del, 2000
- Zbrana dela II. del, 2003
- Zmenek, 2004
- Raj, 2007
- Od mene k tebi, 2007
- Na tvojo kožo pišem svoje verze, 2008
- Piramide upanja, 2010
- Sama sva na svetu – ti in jaz, 2010
Prose
- Zveza mora ostati, 1967
- Dom za telohov cvet, 1999
- Velika knjiga pravljic, 1999
References
- ↑ "Slovene Writers' Association site". Slovene writers' portal (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ↑ Poetry Gold Medal official site