Neža Maurer

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 program coordinator for youth programs at TV Ljubljana and as a contributor and editor at numerous magazines and journals. She lived in Preddvor and, as a retired artist, continued to be a prolific writer and poet. In 2010, she received the Poetry Gold Medal for her life's work. Maurer died on 20 April 2025, at the age of 94.

Neža Maurer studied at University of Ljubljana. The recorded working language is Slovene. The field of work recorded is literary activity and journalism. Distinctions recorded are Decoration of Merit, Slovenian Woman of the Year Award and Gold Coin of Poetry.

• Name — Neža Maurer • Born — 22 December 1930 • Birthplace — Podvin pri Polzeli, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia) • Died — 20 April 2025 • Place of death — Preddvor, Slovenia • Occupation — Poet, writer, journalist, editor and teacher

• 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

• Čukec, 1978 • Koruzni punčki, 1993 • Zvesti jazbec, 1999 • Dica Prstančica, 2001 • Ti si moje srce, 2008

• 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

• Zveza mora ostati, 1967 • Dom za telohov cvet, 1999 • Velika knjiga pravljic, 1999