Cvetka Bevc (born 29 October 1960 in Slovenj Gradec) is a Slovene writer and poet.[1]

Cvetka Bevc
Cvetka Bevc at a literary evening in Žiri, Skofja Loka, in April 2011. Photo: Gregor Grešak
Cvetka Bevc at a literary evening in Žiri, Skofja Loka, in April 2011. Photo: Gregor Grešak
Born(1960-10-29)29 October 1960
Slovenj Gradec, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia)
OccupationWriter, poet and musicologist
Notable worksZgodbe iz somraka
Potovci

She studied musicology and comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana and also attended post-graduate study at University College Cork. She worked as an editor at Glasbena mladina, a music journal for young people, at the Radiotelevizija Slovenija, Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization, and the Slovene Writers' Association. She writes poetry, prose, radio plays and children's stories.[2] Her novel Potovci (Travellers) was one of the five finalists for the 2012 Kresnik Award.[3]

Published works edit

Prose
  • Prigode Špelce Žvekič, 2003
  • Soba gospe Bernarde, 2007
  • Zgodbe iz somraka, 2007
  • Škampi v glavi, 2010
  • Desetka, 2011[4]
  • Potovci (Travellers), 2011
Poetry collections
  • Prelet žerjavov, 2004
  • Med ločjem, 2005
  • Odbleski, 2009
Children's books
  • Klavirski duhec Jošti, 2005
  • Abecednik zaljubljene krastače, 2007
  • Labod Zaki najde starše, 2008
  • Veverica Mica in druge pravljice iz Zelenega gozda, 2009
  • Pesem za vilo, 2009

References edit

  1. ^ "Cvetka Bevc" (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Cvetka Bevc". HALMA. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Nocoj: Kdo bo prižgal ogenj na Rožniku?" [Tonight: Who will light the fire at Rožnik?]. Delo (in Slovenian). 23 June 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  4. ^ Bernard Nežmah (2 September 2011). "Cvetka Bevc: Desetka". Mladina (in Slovenian). Retrieved 29 May 2023.