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Anton Ingolič
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Anton Ingolič in the 1960s
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| Born | 5 January 1907 Spodnja Polskava, Duchy of Styria, Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia) |
| Died | 11 March 1992 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright, editor |
| Notable works | Tajno društvo PGC, Gimnazijka, Tako je bilo |
| Notable awards | Prešeren Award 1949 for his novel Pot po nasipu Prešeren Award 1978 for his youth and adult literature |
Anton Ingolič (born January 5, 1907 – died March 11, 1992) was a famous Slovene writer. He also worked as a playwright, writing plays for the stage. Besides that, he was an editor, helping to prepare books and magazines for publishing.
He is especially well-known for his many novels. He also wrote a lot of great books for young people. These stories are still enjoyed by readers today.
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About Anton Ingolič
His Early Life and Education
Anton Ingolič was born in a small place called Spodnja Polskava. This town is near Slovenska Bistrica in what is now eastern Slovenia. Back then, it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
He went to school in his hometown. Later, he continued his studies in Maribor. After that, he studied in two big cities: Ljubljana in Slovenia and Paris in France.
His Career and Achievements
After finishing his education, Anton Ingolič became a teacher. He taught Slovene and French languages. He worked in several towns, including Ptuj, Maribor, and Ljubljana.
He was also an editor for a magazine called Nova Obzorja. This means he helped decide what articles and stories would be published. In 1976, he became a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. This is a very important group for smart people in Slovenia.
Anton Ingolič won the Prešeren Award twice. This is one of the highest awards for artists in Slovenia. He won it first in 1949 for his novel Pot po nasipu. He received it again in 1978 for all his amazing books. This included both his youth and adult literature.
From 1961 to 1963, he was the president of the Slovene Writers' Association. This group supports writers in Slovenia. Today, a primary school in Spodnja Polskava is named after him.
Books by Anton Ingolič
Anton Ingolič wrote many books during his life. He wrote stories for both young people and adults. His books often explored themes about life in Slovenia.
Books for Young People
Here are some of the books Anton Ingolič wrote for young readers:
- Udarna brigada (1946)
- Deček z dvema imenoma (1955)
- Tvegana pot (1955)
- Tačko v velikem svetu (1957)
- Tajno društvo PGC (1958)
- Mladost na stopnicah (1962)
- Enajstorica živih (1964)
- Gimnazijka (1967)
- Deklica iz Chicaga (1969)
- Zgodbe vesele in žalostne (1971)
- Potopljena galeja (1973)
- Diamanti, ribe in samovar (1974)
- Deklica na sončnem žarku (1976)
- Ptiček brez kljunčka (1977)
- Srečanje s podvodnim konjem (1978)
- Bila sem izgnanka (1979)
- Zgodbe mojega jutra (1979)
- Moje pisateljevanje (1980)
- Velika stavka (1980)
- Zaupno (1981)
- Nemir mladostnika (1982)
- Rokove zgodbice (1983)
- Čudovita pot (1986)
- Leta dozorevanja (1987)
Books for Adults
Anton Ingolič also wrote many novels and stories for adult readers:
- Mlada leta (1935)
- Lukarji (1936)
- Soseska (1939)
- Na splavih (1940)
- Matevž Visočnik (1941)
- Pred sončnim vzhodom (1945)
- Vinski vrh (1946)
- Pot po nasipu (1948)
- Na prelomu (1950)
- Stavka (1951)
- Človek na meji (1952)
- Sončna reber (1953)
- Tam gori za hramom (1956)
- Ugasla dolina (1956)
- Kje ste, Lamutovi? (1958)
- Vidim te, Veronika! (1959)
- Črni labirinti (1960)
- Nebo nad domačijo (1960)
- Oči (1962)
- Pri naših v Ameriki (1964)
- Lastovka čez ocean (1966)
- Sibirska srečanja (1966)
- Šumijo gozdovi domači (1969)
- Pretrgana naveza (1971)
- Delovni dan sestre Marje (1980)
- Obračun (1982)
- Človek, ne jezi se! (1984)
- Podobe njenega življenja (1985)
- Zgodilo se je (1986)
- Družinski festival (1988)
- Poslavljanje (1989)
- Tako je bilo (1992)
- Črni kurent (1993)
He also wrote some plays and other works:
- Mlatilnica-Lovorjev venec (1948)
- Likof-Mejnik (1950)
- Našli so se (1952)
- Pradedje (1975)
- Gorele so grmade (1977)
