Anđelka Martić facts for kids
Anđelka Martić (born May 1, 1924 – died November 11, 2020) was a famous writer and translator from Croatia. She is best known for her stories about children during wartime. Her most famous book is Pirgo. It tells the touching story of a boy and a baby deer who become friends during the Second World War.
Her Life Story
Anđelka Martić was born in Zagreb, a city in Croatia. She was the middle child of three. Her father passed away when she was young, in 1933. Her mother faced challenges raising the family. Because of this, Anđelka often spent time with her grandparents in the countryside. These visits later became important ideas in her books.
She finished high school just before World War II began. In 1941, her brother, who was helping the resistance movement, was caught. He was executed in February 1942. After this, Anđelka joined the Partisans, who were fighting against the occupation. She worked as a war correspondent, reporting from the front lines. At the end of the war, she helped free the city of Belgrade. She even received the Yugoslav Order of Bravery medal for saving a wounded friend.
After the war, Anđelka worked as a journalist. She wrote for newspapers like Vjesnik and Omladinski borac. She also worked for a children's magazine called Pionir. Later, she became the main editor for the children's magazine Radost. She was also the main editor for the publishing house Naša djeca. Since 1954, she has been a member of the Croatian Writers' Association.
Her Amazing Books
Anđelka Martić wrote many things. She wrote poems, books for children, and stories for picture books. She is known as the most important Croatian author of war stories for kids. Some of her books are about her own life. Others are fantasy stories, much like the famous Croatian writer Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. In her novel Pirgo, she tells a beautiful story from the point of view of a character. It shows how everyone suffers during war, no matter who they are.
Her books have been translated into many different languages. These include Polish, Czech, Russian, Italian, Esperanto, Chinese, and Persian. She also translated many books from the Slovenian language herself.
Published works:
- Mali konjovodac i druge priče – Zagreb, 1951
- Bjelkan – Zagreb, 1951
- Pirgo – Zagreb, 1953
- Jezero u planini – Zagreb, 1956
- Vuk na Voćinskoj cesti – Zagreb, 1956
- U vihoru – Zagreb, 1958
- Dječak i šuma – Zagreb, 1960
- Kurir Dragan i njegovo konjče – Sarajevo, 1961
- Neugasivi životi – Zagreb, 1961
- Mali borac – Zagreb, 1964
- Proljeće, mama i ja – Zagreb, 1968
- Baba Kata – Zagreb, 1971
- Djedica Pričalo i čarobni vrutak – Zagreb, 1977
- Šašavi dani – Zagreb, 1978
- Mali konjovodac – Zagreb, 1985
- Izabrana djela in Pet stoljeća hrvatske književnost – Zagreb, 1991
- Zarobljenik šumske kuće – Zagreb, 1999
- Tri lisice i šumski car – Zagreb, 2002
- Dječak div i druge bajke – Zagreb, 2002
Awards and Honors
Anđelka Martić received several special awards for her writing. She was given the Order of Labor with Golden Wreath from Yugoslavia. In 1973, she received the Order of the Smile. This is a very special award given by children in Poland. In 1977, Martić also won the Ivana Brlić Mažuranić Award for her book Djedica Pričalo i čarobni vrutak.
