Vladimir Oravsky
Vladimir Oravsky (born 22 January 1947) is a Slovak-born Swedish author and film director. Oravsky is published by many publishing houses, as Studentlitteratur, h:ström – Text & Kultur, Nya Doxa, Symposion, Raketförlaget, Lundtofte Publishing, De Rode Kamer and Branner og Koch. Oravsky has published books for children and youth, commissioned plays and screenplays.
Also recorded as Vlado Oravsky
Vladimir Oravsky

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- Name
- Vladimir Oravsky
- Born
- 22 January 1947
- Birthplace
- Rožňava, Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- * Film director
- Nationality
- Sweden.
- Fields
- biography, historical novel, children's, young adult, social criticism and journalism.
- Education
- National Film School of Denmark and Lund University.
- Known for
- From Astrid to Lindgren.
- Languages
- Swedish, Slovak and English.
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Vladimir Oravsky (born 22 January 1947) is a Slovak-born Swedish author and film director. Oravsky is published by many publishing houses, as Studentlitteratur, h:ström – Text & Kultur, Nya Doxa, Symposion, Raketförlaget, Lundtofte Publishing, De Rode Kamer and Branner og Koch. Oravsky has published books for children and youth, commissioned plays and screenplays.
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Vladimir Oravsky (born 1947) is a director, dramaturge and playwright, among other activities, of Swedish nationality. The director was born in Rožňava. Vladimir Oravsky was educated at Lund University and National Film School of Denmark.
The work spans biography, children's literature and historical novel, among others. Languages used include English, Slovak and Swedish.
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Biography
Biography
Oravsky and Kurt Peter Larsen are joint winners of 2006 International award for best play for children, organized by International Playwrights’ Forum, International Theatre Institute/ ITI and ASSITEJ (International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People), for their contribution “AAAHR!!!” “The Diary of Zlata Ibrahimivic” by Oravsky & Malmen was one of winning plays in competition, organized by Royal Drama Theatre / Elverket in Stockholm.
Vladimir Oravsky studied at National Film School of Denmark and Lund University. The recorded working language is Swedish, Slovak and English. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are biography, historical novel, children's and young adult. Works named in the authority record are From Astrid to Lindgren.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Vladimir Oravsky • Born — 22 January 1947 • Birthplace — Rožňava, Czechoslovakia • Occupation — * Film director • author • Years Active — 1971–present • Children — 2
Refugee trilogy
Refugee trilogy
• 2004 - Zlata Ibrahimovics dagbok (The Diary of Zlata Ibrahimovic), co-author: D Malmén.. • 2007 - Det rena landet: en berättelse om våldtäkt (The Immaculate Country: a Rape Story), co-author: D Malmén.. • 2007 - På väg: Berättelser av Zlata Ibrahimovic (On the Way: Stories by Zlata Ibrahimovic),.
The Sweden-pentalogy
The Sweden-pentalogy
• 2000 - Den lyckliga ockupationen (The Happy Occupation), • 2002 - Lathund för ambitiösa katter. Del 1: Metamorfoser enligt Ovidius, Kafka och Oravsky (Lazy dog for ambitious cats. Part 1: Metamorphoses according to Ovid, Kafka and Oravsky), • 2002 - Kulturen bakom kulturen (The Culture Behind the Culture), • 2002 - Lathund för ambitiösa katter. Del 2: Rhapsody in blue and yellow för blågula och rödgröna katters ett till flera in- och utandningsorgan (Lazy dog for ambitious cats. Part 2: Rhapsody in blue and yellow for the several breathing organs of blueyellow and redgreen cats), • 2007 - Friheten i kulturen: Reflexioner kring tystnad och repression inom kulturetablissemanget (Liberty within the culture: Thoughts on silence and repression within the cultural establishment)
Novels
Novels
• 2006 - Van Astrid tot Lindgren (From Astrid to Lindgren), co-author: K.P. Larsen. • 2007 - Axel och Toine (Axel and Toine)co-author: K.P. Larsen. • 2007 - Från Astrid till Lindgren (From Astrid to Lindgren) co-author: K.P. Larsen & Anonymous.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
He also worked under the names Vladimir Aurum, Vladimir Aurum Oravsky and Vlado Oravsky. The authorities additionally record the heading Vlado Oravsky. His recorded languages were Swedish, Slovak and English. One child is recorded: Katharina Oravsky Sandström.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1947
Vladimir Oravsky born at Rožňava.
Books on film
Books on film
• 1983 - Film 1983: årets bedste (Film 1983, the best of), co-author: J Stegelmann.. • 1984 - Film 1984: film årbogen 1984 (Film Year book 1984), co-author: J Stegelmann.. • 1984 - I skuggornas hetta (In the Heat of Shadows), co-author: Olle Ekstrand, N Durovicova, Kerstin Sandström.. • 1985 - Ånden i biostaden (Soul of the Cinema), co-author: O Ekstrand, N Durovicova, Sven-Erik Svensson..
Books for children and youth
Books for children and youth
• 1988 - Öya, en flicka liten som ett busfrö (Öya, a Little Girl Devil), co-author: Elsa Thern.. • 1989 - Öya växer till sig, (Öya Grows up), co-author: E Thern.. • 1989 - Herman och Tusse (Herman and Tofsy), co-author: K P Larsen.. • 1989 - Herman och stjärnorna (Herman and the Stars), co-author: K P Larsen.. • 1989 - Harry - en bussig buss (Harry, a Kind Bus), co-author: K P Larsen.. • 2004 - Dumma byxa ut och gå när man nappar på en tå (Out, Silly Trousers!),.
Plays (published)
Plays (published)
• - 2006 Flykten under jorden jämte flera gruvsamma och nöjsamma tragedier och komedier (The Underground Escape and Other Underhanded and Undermining Tragedies and Comedies). This volume consists of the following plays: Flykten under jorden (Escape Underground), Zlata Ibrahimovics dagbok (Diary of Zlata Ibrahimovic), Fioler, fikon och förebud (Fiddles, figs and fortitude),(Danish version: Blomkål og violinbuer = Cauliflower and fiddlesticks), Spartakus uppäten (Spartacus Devoured), (Danish version: Spartakus spist) and SKUM. co-author: K.P. Larsen & D. Malmén. • - 2006 ÄÄÄHR!!! (AAAHR!!!), (English language version), co-author: K.P. Larsen
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Work and production. One work is recorded as notable: From Astrid to Lindgren. His recorded genres are biography, historical novel, children's, young adult and social criticism.
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