Boris A. Novak
Novak, full name Boris Ante Novak, (born 3 December 1953) is a Slovene poet, dramaturge and editor. He completed secondary schooling in Ljubljana and studied comparative literature and philosophy at the University of Ljubljana and worked as a dramaturge at the Slovene National Theatre and as a lecturer at the university. He has also been involved in humanitarian work and was in 2002 elected vice-president of International PEN. He won the Prešeren Foundation Award in 1984 for his poetry collection 1001 stih (1001 verses).
Boris A. Novak
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- Name
- Boris A.
- Born
- 3 December 1953
- Birthplace
- Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Serbia)
- Occupation
- Poet, dramaturge and editor
- Nationality
- Slovenia · Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Education
- University of Ljubljana
- Honours
- Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia · Prešeren Fund Awards · Sovre Award · Jenko Award · Prešeren Award · Gold Coin of Poetry
- Languages
- Slovene · French
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Novak, full name Boris Ante Novak, (born 3 December 1953) is a Slovene poet, dramaturge and editor. He completed secondary schooling in Ljubljana and studied comparative literature and philosophy at the University of Ljubljana and worked as a dramaturge at the Slovene National Theatre and as a lecturer at the university. He has also been involved in humanitarian work and was in 2002 elected vice-president of International PEN. He won the Prešeren Foundation Award in 1984 for his poetry collection 1001 stih (1001 verses).
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And the Jenko Award in 1995 for the collection Mojster nespečnosti (Master of Insomnia).
Novak studied at University of Ljubljana. The recorded working language is Slovene and French. Employment is recorded with University of Ljubljana. Distinctions recorded are Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia, Prešeren Fund Awards, Sovre Award and Jenko Award.
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Key facts
• Name — Boris A. Novak • Born — 3 December 1953 • Birthplace — Belgrade, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Serbia) • Occupation — Poet, dramaturge and editor • Notable Works — Stihožitje, 1001 stih, Mojster nespečnosti
Poetry for children
Poetry for children
• Prebesedimo besede!, (1981) • Domišljija je povsod doma, (1984) • Periskop, (1989) • Blabla, (1995) • Zarja časa, (1997) • Čarovnije sveta, (1999) • Kako rastejo stvari, (2004) • Vserimje, (2012)
Life and career
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Life and career
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1953
Boris A. Novak born at Belgrade.
Poetry collections
Poetry collections
• Stihožitje, (1977) • Hči spomina, (1981) • 1001 stih, (1983) • Kronanje,(1984) • Vrtnar tišine - Gardener of Silence, bilingual collection (1990) • Oblike sveta, (1991) • Stihija, (1991) • Mojster nespečnosti, (1995) • Oblike srca, (1997) • Odsotnost, (1999) • Alba, (1999) • Odmev, (2000) • Žarenje, (2003) • Obredi slovesa, (2005) • Dlaneno platno, (2006) • MOM – Mala Osebna Mitologija, (2007) • Satje, (2010) • Definicije, (2013) • Oblike duha, (2016) • Vrata nepovrata – epos (1st book: Zemljevidi domotožja, 2014; 2nd book: Čas očetov, 2015; 3rd book: Bivališča duš, 2017) • Lunin Koledar, (2020) • Svoboda je glagol, (2022)
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Novak received Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia, Prešeren Fund Awards, Sovre Award, Jenko Award, Prešeren Award and Gold Coin of Poetry.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4309430: Boris A. Novak
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scholarly publication
- Boris A. Novak and the Poetry of Insomnia, World Literature Today, 2006
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- 1.Boris A. Novak. Fraktura.
- 2.Lejla Švabič. Boris A. Novak: "Pisanje epa je bil največji psihofizični napor mojega življenja". RTV Slovenija. 2018-02-08.
- 3.Boris A. Novak. SAZU.
- 4.Boris A. Novak. HAZU.
- 5.Boris A. Novak. Lyrikline.
- 6.Janko Ferk. Politik-Beschleuniger. Die Furche. 2005-08-04.
- 7.Boris A. Novak. Društvo slovenskih pisateljev.
- 8.Boris A. Novak. Portal slovenskih pisateljev.
- 9.Vrečko, Janez (2017): "Poezija kot zgodovina in obujeni ep", in: Boris A. Novak: Vrata nepovrata. Knjiga 3. Bivališča duš. S. 1070-1110.
- 10.PEN: Boris A. Novak vs. Janez Janša. Mladina. 2013-04-05.
- 11.N. Ar. Lanska izključitev Janše iz PEN-a le prenehanje članstva. RTV Slovenija. 2014-04-20.
- 12.Aleksander Kolednik. Zaradi janšizma hud spopad v društvu pisateljev. Siol.net.
- 13.Svoboda je glagol. Goga.
- 14.Društvo prijateljev Lipice predalo EU uradno zahtevo za priznanje Slovenije kot dežele izvora lipicancev. 24ur.com. 1998-08-27.
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