Smiljan Rozman facts for kids
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Smiljan Rozman
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| Born | 28 January 1927 Celje, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now in Slovenia) |
| Died | 15 March 2007 Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Writer and screenwriter |
| Notable works | Nekdo, Mesto, Druščina, Reporter Tejč poroča |
| Notable awards | Prešeren Foundation Award 1965 for Druščina Levstik Award 1968 for Reporter Tejč poroča |
Smiljan Rozman (born January 28, 1927 – died March 15, 2007) was a famous writer from Slovenia. He wrote many books, including novels and collections of short stories. He also created stories for young readers and wrote scripts for children's TV shows and plays.
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About Smiljan Rozman
Smiljan Rozman was born in Celje in 1927. When he was very young, his family moved to Maribor, where he grew up. During World War II, he had to work in Germany and France.
After the war, Smiljan had many different jobs! He worked in a factory, played music, painted, acted, and even taught. Eventually, he became a full-time writer. He passed away in Ljubljana in 2007.
Awards and Recognition
Smiljan Rozman won some important awards for his writing. In 1965, he received the Prešeren Foundation Award for his novel Druščina (which means 'The Company'). This is a very respected award in Slovenia.
In 1968, he won the Levstik Award for his book Reporter Tejč poroča (Tejč the Reporter Reports). The Levstik Award is given to Slovenian authors for their best books for children and young people.
His Published Works
Smiljan Rozman wrote many books for both adults and young readers. Here are some of his well-known works:
Novels and Short Stories for Adults
- Nekdo (Someone), a novel, 1958
- Mesto (The Town), short stories, 1961
- Druščina (The Company), a novel, 1965
- Poletje (The Summer), a novel, 1966
- Leta in dnevi (Years and Days), short stories, 1972
Books for Young Readers
- Teden ima sedem dni (The Week Has Seven Days), 1962
- Čudežni pisalni strojček (The Magic Typewriter), 1966
- Reporter Tejč poroča (Tejč the Reporter Reports), 1968
- Janko in njegov svet (Janko and His World), 1969
- Lov za ukradenimi milijoni (Hunting the Stolen Millions), 1969
- Zlata trobenta (The Golden Trumpet), 1971
- Oblaček Pohajaček (Wanderer the Cloud), 1978
- Fantje muzikantje (The Musical Lads), 1979
- Mezinček in Mezinčica (Tom Thumb and Thumbelina), 1983
- Koza Filomena (Philomena the Goat), 1999
- Pes Pip (Pip the Dog), 1999
