Jože Šmit facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jože Šmit
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| Born | 1 February 1922 Tlake, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now in Slovenia) |
| Died | 7 February 2004 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Occupation | poet, translator, editor and journalist |
| Notable works | Kako bomo umirali |
| Notable awards | Levstik Award 1970 for Kako bomo umirali |
Jože Šmit (born February 1, 1922 – died February 7, 2004) was a famous Slovene poet, translator, editor, and journalist. He wrote many books, including some special ones for young readers.
About Jože Šmit
Jože Šmit was born in 1922 in a small village called Tlake, near Rogatec in eastern Slovenia. His childhood home is now a special part of the Rogatec Open-Air Museum. It was moved there in 1981 to show what a typical house from the early 1800s looked like.
During World War II, Jože studied forestry in Vienna. He was later drafted into the German Army. He was captured during the Invasion of Normandy and became a prisoner of war in England. Later, he went to Italy and joined the Yugoslav Liberation Army. After the war, he returned to Yugoslavia.
He worked as a journalist and also studied literature at the University of Ljubljana. Jože was a talented editor and proof-reader. He was also well-known for translating books, especially from Latin. He translated works by the ancient poet Catullus.
Jože Šmit loved writing for young people. He created many poems and stories especially for children. In 1970, he won the important Levstik Award for his poetry collection called Kako bomo umirali (How We Shall Die). He passed away in Ljubljana in 2004.
His Books
Jože Šmit wrote many different kinds of books. Here are some of his published works:
- Srce v bedi (The Heart in Poverty), 1950
- Dvojni cvet (The Double Flower), 1953
- Trepetlika (The Trembling Poplar), 1962
- Lirika časa (Lyrics of Time), 1965
- Lirična postila (A Lyrical Fasting Book), 1965
- Kolosej iz cedelike (The Strainer Colosseum), 1967
- Kako bomo umirali (How We Shall Die), 1970
- Zlo stoletja (The Evil of the Century), 1971
- Hoja za Katulom (Walking after Catullus), 1972
- Grenki med (Bitter Honey), 1990
He also wrote wonderful books for children:
- Marjetka (Little Margaret), 1951
- Kaj nam je popisal Jakec (What Little Jack Told Us), 1953
- Pol za šalo pol za res (Half For Fun and Half Seriously), 1956
- Kdo živi v tej kišici (Who Lives in This Little House), 1959
- Ježek se ženi (The Hedgehog's Wedding), 1974
