Lojze Zupanc facts for kids
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Lojze Zupanc
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| Born | 21 September 1906 Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia) |
| Died | 2 June 1973 Škofja Loka, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia) |
| Occupation | Writer, poet and playwright |
| Notable works | Zlato pod Blegošem, Povodni mož v Savinji, Sonce je umrlo |
| Notable awards | Levstik Award 1957 for Povodni mož v Savinji Levstik Award 1971 for Zlato pod Blegošem |
Lojze Zupanc (born September 21, 1906 – died June 2, 1973) was a famous Slovene writer, poet, and journalist. He is best known for his short stories, which were often based on old folktales and other traditional stories from his home country.
About Lojze Zupanc
Lojze Zupanc was born in Ljubljana, which is now in Slovenia, in 1906. He studied to become a teacher in Ljubljana and Maribor. He worked as a teacher in many different places, especially in areas like White Carniola and Kočevje.
During World War II, Lojze Zupanc joined the National Liberation Struggle. This was a group fighting for freedom against the forces occupying Slovenia. In 1943, he was put in jail by the Italian authorities. He wrote about his time in prison in a story called Sonce je umrlo (which means 'The Sun Had Died').
After the war, he continued his work in places like Gornji Grad and Škofja Loka. He retired in 1965 and lived in Škofja Loka until he passed away in 1973.
Lojze Zupanc was recognized for his amazing writing. He won the important Levstik Award two times! In 1957, he won for his collection of stories called Povodni mož v Savinji (The River Merman in the Savinja). Then, in 1971, he won again for his collection Zlato pod Blegošem (Gold Under Mount Blegoš).
Lojze Zupanc's Books
Lojze Zupanc wrote many different kinds of stories. He wrote fairy tales, fables, and even novels. Here are some of his published works:
Fairy Tales and Fables
- Belokranjske pripovedke (Tales from White Carniola), 1932
- Bili so trije velikani (There Were Once Three Giants), 1932
- Dedek, povej (Tell Me Grandpa), 1939
- Čudežni rog (The Magic Horn), 1944
- Jezerka (The River Maiden), 1944
- Svirel povodnega moža in druge belokranjske pripovedke (The River Neck and Other Tales from White Carniola), 1944
- Velikan Nenasit (Neverful the Giant), 1944
- Zaklad na Kučarju (The Treasure on Kučar), 1956
- Povodni mož v Savinji (The River Merman in the Savinja), 1957
- Deklica in kač (The Girl and the Snake, 1959
- Čudežni studenec (The Miraculous Spring), 1960
- Kamniti most (The Stone Bridge), 1964
- Sto belokranjskih (A Hundred from White Carniola), 1965
- Zlato pod Blegošem (Gold under Mount Blegoš), 1971
- Sinček palček (The Tiny Son), 1979
- Deklica s tremi lešniki (The Girl With Three Hazelnuts), 1984
- Pripovedke o Škofji Loki (Tales of Škofja Loka), 2008
Novels
- Pod križem (Under the Cross), 1944
- Mlini stoje (The Mills Stand Still), 1945
Other Stories
- Stari Hrk (Old Hrk), 1934
- Tretji rod (The Third Generation), 1938
- Turjačani (Lords of Turjak), 1938
- Vklenjena mladost (A Chained Youth), 1943
- Sonce je umrlo (The Sun Has Died), 1964
- Anka Mikoljeva (Anka Mikol), 1979
