Neža Maurer Explained
Neža Maurer Škofič (born 22 December 1930) is a Slovene poet and writer. She writes for children, young adults, and adults and has worked as a translator, journalist, editor and teacher.[1] Neža 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 program coordinator for youth programs at TV Ljubljana and as a contributor and editor at numerous magazines and journals. She lives in Preddvor and, as a retired artist, 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
- Slovenian: 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
- Slovenian: 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Slovene Writers' Association site . Slovenian . Slovene writers' portal . . 16 February 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120215224619/http://www.drustvo-dsp.si/si/pisatelji/87/detail.html . 15 February 2012 . dmy-all .
- http://www.veronikini-veceri.si/zlatnik-poezije-2010-prejme- Poetry Gold Medal official site
