Branko Hofman
Branko Hofman (29 November 1929 – 12 June 1991) was a Slovene poet, writer and playwright. Hofman was born in Rogatec, then part of Yugoslavia, in 1929. He studied Comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana and worked as a journalist at Radio Koper and editor at Večer and the DZS Publishing House.
Branko Hofman
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- Name
- Branko Hofman
- Born
- 29 November 1929
- Birthplace
- Rogatec, Yugoslavia
- Died
- 12 June 1991
- Place of death
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Occupation
- Poet, writer and playwright
- Nationality
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
- Education
- University of Ljubljana
- Honours
- Levstik Award
- Languages
- Slovene
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Branko Hofman (29 November 1929 – 12 June 1991) was a Slovene poet, writer and playwright. Hofman was born in Rogatec, then part of Yugoslavia, in 1929. He studied Comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana and worked as a journalist at Radio Koper and editor at Večer and the DZS Publishing House.
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He won the Levstik Award in 1981 for his book Ringo Star.
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• Name — Branko Hofman • Born — 29 November 1929 • Birthplace — Rogatec, Yugoslavia • Died — 12 June 1991 • Place of death — Ljubljana, Slovenia • Occupation — Poet, writer and playwright • Notable Works — Noč do jutra, Ringo Star
Poetry
Poetry
• Pred jutrom (Before Morning), 1951 • Za oblaki so zvezde (There Are Stars Behind the Clouds), 1956 • Mavrica v dlaneh (The Rainbow in My Palm), 1962 • Trapez (Trapezoid), 1970 • In večno življenje mesa (And the Eternal Life of Meat), 1972 • Pesmi (Poems), 1972 • Lok (Arch), 1977 • Ne kliči, tu ni škržatov (Don't Call Out, There Are No Cicadas Here), 1989
Prose
Prose
• Vrabčki (Sparrows), 1955 • Strah (Fear), 1961 • Ljubezen (Love), 1965 • Ringo Star (Ringo Star), 1980 • Noč do jutra (Night Till Morning), 1981 • Tonka Paconka (Tonka Paconka), 1982 • Kdo mamici soli pamet (Who Is Being Clever With Mum), 1985 • Ringo potepuh (Ringo the Vagabond), 1990
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Drama
• Življenje zmaguje (Life Wins), 1955 • Svetloba velike samote (The Light of Great Loneliness), 1957 • Zvezde na jutranjem nebu (Stars in the Morning Sky), 1958 • Dan in vsi dnevi (The Day and All Days), 1962 • Mož brez obraza (The Faceless Man), 1971
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1929
Branko Hofman born at Rogatec.
1991
Branko Hofman died at Ljubljana.
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- 1.Lado Kralj: Goli Otok Literature in Marcel Cornis-Pope, John Neubauer (eds): History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe: Types and stereotypes, John Benjamins Publishing Co. Amsterdam/Philadelphia, 2010, p.478
- 2.The Levstik Award on the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site.
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Branko Hofman is recorded as poet, writer, journalist, playwright and editor.
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