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  • Tone Pavček:Slovenia Author

Tone Pavček believes that all people should persevere in the face of doubts. He himself has certainly persevered in a career that has spanned over fifty years. In celebration of his eightieth birthday in 2008 he was visited by his readers and feted by cultural and political leaders. This was followed in 2009 by the president of Slovenia, Dr. Danilo Turk, bestowing on him The Golden Order of Freedom of the Republic of Slovenia. This award was a culmination of Pavček's contributions to his native country.

Pavček has been a prodigious author in Slovenia. He has written twenty-six poetry collections for children and sixteen collections for adults. He also has written for the adolescent age group. He is also an esteemed essayist and has translated Russian poetry. His own poetry has been translated into Russian, Serbian, Czech, Macedonian, Croatian, Georgian, and Azerbaijanian.

He has been an influential force in creating readers in Slovenia. His poems are read by the very young and their families, and since he has also written poetry for adults, many of his readers have read his poetry throughout their lives. For decades, Pavček has visited children in their schools and libraries as part of the Slovene reading movement. His dedication to the young has extended to Slovene families who live in European countries.

Pavček's audience includes adolescents and with his book Majnice (May Poems) he attempts to invite dialogue. He utilizes language that appeals to this age group, including the slang of the times. He writes of subjects that interest them including love, communication and growing up. This book won the Vecernica Award for the best Slovene original book for youth in 1996. In his writing, Pavček seeks to show the value of poetry in an age of electronic communication.

Tone Pavček has received eleven awards for his work. In 2003, he was presented the Levstik Lifetime Achievement Award.

Selected Bibliography

Cencarija (Chatterboxes) Illus. by Kostja Gatnik (1975) Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga.
Prave (in neprave) pesmi (True and Untrue Poems) Illus. by Jelka Reichman (1986) Ljubljana: Borec.
Majnice: fulaste pesmi (May poems) Illus. by Kostja Gatnik (1996) Ljubljana: Mladika.
Juri-Muri v Afriki:o fantu, ki se ni maral umivati (Juri-Muri in Africa: About the Boy Who Did Not Like To Wash Himself) Illus. by Melita Vovk (1958;1962;1973;1976;1978) Ljubljana: Mladinska kniga.
Majhnice in majnice: pesmi mnoggih let za mnoge bralce (Budding Songs, Maying Songs: Poems of Many Years for Many Readers) Illus. by Damijan Stepancie (2009) Dob pri Domzalah: Mis. [End Page 42]
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