Vida Brest facts for kids

Vida Brest (whose real name was Majda Peterlin) was a talented writer from Slovenia. She was born on July 21, 1925, and passed away on November 10, 1985. Vida Brest was a poet, writer, journalist, and teacher. She is especially known for her books for young people. Many of her stories were inspired by her own experiences during World War II, when she was a young member of the Slovene Partisans, a group that resisted the invaders.

Vida Brest: A Life Story

Early Life and War Years

Vida Brest was born in a place called Šentrupert in Lower Carniola in 1925. When she was 17 years old, she joined a group that was fighting for freedom during World War II. This group was called the resistance movement. They worked to oppose the forces that had taken over their country.

During the war, Vida even had some of her first poems published by the Partisan press. The Partisans were groups of people who fought against the occupation of their country. They often lived in forests and mountains, using clever tactics to resist.

Becoming a Writer

After World War II ended, Vida Brest became a journalist and a teacher. Later, she decided to focus mostly on writing. Her own experiences during the war were a big source of ideas for her stories. She also wrote many wonderful fairy tales and stories for children.

In 1995, after she had passed away, a special collection of her best poems was published. A famous poet named Ivan Minatti chose and put together these poems.

Her Books and Awards

Vida Brest won an important award called the Levstik Award in 1984. She received this award for her book of stories from the resistance. The book was called Majhen človek na veliki poti, which means A Small Man on a Big Road. This award showed how much her writing was appreciated.

Vida Brest's Published Works

Vida Brest wrote many books, both poetry and prose (stories). Here are some of her well-known works:

Poetry Collections

• 16 pesmi Vide Brest (16 Poems of Vida Brest), published in 1944
• Pesmi (Poems), published in 1947
• Mihčeve pesmi (Little Miha's Poems), published in 1951
• Teci, teci, soncu reci (Run, Run, Tell the Sun), published in 1986
• Tiho, tiho srce (Silent, Silent Heart), a collection chosen by Ivan Minatti, published in 1995

Prose and Children's Stories

• Pravljica o mali Marjetici, zajčku, medvedu in zlati pomladi (The Story of Little Margaret, the Bunny, the Teddy, and the Golden Spring), published in 1951 and 1958
• Ptice in grm (The Birds and the Bush), published in 1955 and 1961
• Orehovo leto (The Year of the Walnut), published in 1955 and 1972
• Popotovanje v Tunizijo (A Trip to Tunisia), published in 1967
• Veliki čarovnik Ujtata (The Great Wizard Ujtata), published in 1974
• Prodajamo za gumbe (We Sell Buttons), published in 1976
• Majhen človek na veliki poti (A Small Man on a Big Road), published in 1983
• Mala Marjetica in gozdni mož (Little Margaret and the Forest Man), published in 1985
• Teci, teci, soncu reci (Run, Run, Tell the Sun), a collection chosen by Niko Grafenauer, published in 1986