Miloš Mikeln facts for kids
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Miloš Mikeln
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Miloš Mikeln in 2011
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| Born | 23 May 1930 Celje, Kingdom of Yugoslavia, now in Slovenia |
| Died | 1 April 2014 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | writer, playwright, theatre director |
Miloš Mikeln (born May 23, 1930 – died April 1, 2014) was a talented writer, playwright, and journalist from Slovenia. He was also a theatre director. He played a big role in an important group called the Writers for Peace Committee. This group helps writers from different countries talk to each other and understand different cultures. Miloš Mikeln started this committee in 1984 and was its first leader for ten years. It still works today to promote peace through writing.
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Life Story
Miloš Mikeln was born in a town called Celje in 1930. He went to school there until 1947. Then, he moved to Ljubljana, which is the capital city of Slovenia.
In Ljubljana, he first studied something called comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana. This means he learned about books and stories from many different cultures. In 1952, he started studying at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television. This school taught him how to work in theatre, radio, movies, and TV.
Miloš Mikeln worked in theatres in Kranj and Ljubljana. He was also an editor for newspapers like Delo and Naši razgledi. Later, he became the director of a publishing company called Cankarjeva založba.
In 1993, he won a special award called the Kresnik Award for his novel Veliki voz, which means The Great Bear. In 1995, he received the Silver Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia. This award was given to him for his important work with the Writers for Peace group.
His Books and Plays
Miloš Mikeln wrote many different kinds of stories and plays. Here are some of his most well-known works:
Novels and Short Stories
- Veliki voz (The Great Bear), a novel from 1992.
- Poročnik z Vipote (Lieutenant from Vipota), a novel from 2002.
- Mesto ob reki (Riverside Town), a collection of short stories from 2008.
Plays for the Stage
- Dež v pomladni noči (Rain on a Spring Night), a drama from 1955.
- Atomske bombe ni več (The Atom Bomb is No More), a play for young people from 1956.
- Petra Šeme pozna poroka (The Late Marriage of Peter Šema), a comedy from 1957.
- Golobje miru (Doves of Peace), a comedy from 1960.
- Strip strup denarja kup (Funny Runny Pots of Money), another play for young people from 1964.
- Stalinovi zdravniki (Stalin's Doctors), a drama from 1972.
- Afera Madragol (The Madragol Affair), a comedy from 1977.
- Miklavžev večer (The Eve of St Nicholas'), a comedy from 1998.
Funny and Satirical Writings
Miloš Mikeln also wrote books that used humor to comment on society and politics. This is called satire.
- Jugoslavija za začetnike (Yugoslavia for Beginners), 1967.
- Kako se je naša dolina privadila svobodi (How Our Valley Got Used to Freedom), 1973.
- Adolfa Hitlerja tretja svetovna vojna in kratki kurz vladanja za začetnike (Adolf Hitler's Third World War and a Short Course in Ruling for Beginners), 1980.
- Zgaga vojvodine Kranjske (All this Fuss in the Duchy of Carniola), 1985.
- Poročilo delovne skupine za ruiniranje države in kratki kurz Vladanje za srednjo (usmerjeno) stopnjo (Report of the Working Committee for the Ruination of the State and a Short Course in Ruling for Intermediate Level), 1989.
Biography
- Stalin: življenjska pot samodržca (Biography of Stalin), 1985. This book tells the life story of a famous historical figure.
