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Kresnik is a literary award in Slovenia awarded each year for the best novel in Slovene of the previous year. It has been bestowed since 1991 at summer solstice by the national newspaper house Delo. The awards ceremony is normally held on Rožnik Hill above Ljubljana where the winner is invited to light a large bonfire. The winner also receives a financial award.[1]
Year | Author | Novel | Title in English | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
1991 | Lojze Kovačič | Kristalni čas | Crystal Time[2] | DZS |
1992 | Feri Lainšček | Namesto koga roža cveti | Instead of Whom does the Flower Bloom[3] | Prešernova družba |
1993 | Miloš Mikeln | Veliki voz | The Great Bear[4] | Mihelač |
1994 | Andrej Hieng | Čudežni Feliks | The Miraculous Felix | Mladinska knjiga |
1995 | Tone Perčič | Izganjalec hudiča | The Exorcist[5] | Cankarjeva založba |
1996 | Berta Bojetu | Ptičja hiša | The Birdhouse[6] | Wieser |
1997 | Vlado Žabot | Volčje noči | Wolf Nights | Pomurska založba |
1998 | Zoran Hočevar | Šolen z Brega | Šolen from Breg | Založba /*cf |
1999 | Drago Jančar | Zvenenje v glavi | Ringing in the Head[7] | Mladinska knjiga |
2000 | Andrej E. Skubic | Grenki med | Bitter Honey[8] | DZS |
2001 | Drago Jančar | Katarina, pav in jezuit | Katarina, the Peacock and the Jesuit[9] | Slovenska matica |
2002 | Katarina Marinčič | Prikrita harmonija | Hidden Harmony[10] | Mladinska knjiga |
2003 | Rudi Šeligo | Izgubljeni sveženj | Lost Package[11] | Nova revija |
2004 | Lojze Kovačič | Otroške stvari | Childhood Things[12] | Beletrina |
2005 | Alojz Rebula | Nokturno za Primorsko | A Nocturne for Primorska[13] | Mohorjeva Celje/Trst |
2006 | Milan Dekleva | Zmagoslavje podgan | The Triumph of the Rats[14] | Cankarjeva založba |
2007 | Feri Lainšček | Muriša | Muriša | Beletrina |
2008 | Štefan Kardoš | Rizling polka | Riesling Polka[15] | Litera |
2009 | Goran Vojnović | Čefurji raus! | Southern Scum Go Home![16] | Beletrina |
2010 | Tadej Golob | Svinjske nogice | Pigs' Legs[17] | Litera |
2011 | Drago Jančar | To noč sem jo videl | I Saw Her That Night[18] | Modrijan |
2012 | Andrej E. Skubic | Koliko si moja? | How Much Are You Mine?[19] | Beletrina |
2013 | Goran Vojnović | Jugoslavija moja dežela![20] | Yugoslavia, My Fatherland[21] | Beletrina |
2014 | Davorin Lenko | Telesa v temi[22] | Bodies in the Dark | Center za slovensko književnost |
2015 | Andrej E. Skubic | Samo pridi domov | Just Come Home[23] | Modrijan |
2016 | Miha Mazzini | Otroštvo | Childhood[24] | Goga |
2017 | Goran Vojnović | Figa[25] | The Fig Tree | Beletrina |
2018 | Drago Jančar | In ljubezen tudi[26] | And Love As well[27] | Beletrina |
2019 | Bronja Žakelj | Belo se pere na devetdeset[28] | Whites Wash at Ninety | Beletrina |
2020 | Veronika Simoniti | Ivana pred morjem[29] | Ivana in Front of the Sea | Cankarjeva založba |
References
[edit]- ^ "Slovene Writers' Association site". Slovene writers' portal (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
- ^ Lojze Kovačič on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
- ^ published by Litterae slovenicae 2002, vol. 101
- ^ English excerpt of novel on Thezaurus, Slovenian Culture and Language Resources site
- ^ Slovenian Press Agency STA 24.06.1995
- ^ Marcel Cornis-Pope, John Neubauer (eds) History of Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe:Types and Stereotypes, John Benjamin Publishing Co. Amsterdam, 2004, pg.640
- ^ "World Literatures Fabula Festival 2011 programme". Archived from the original on 2016-09-14. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Andrej E. Skubic on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
- ^ Marcel Cornis-Pope, John Neubauer (eds) History of Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe:Junctures and Disjunctures, John Benjamin Publishing Co. Amsterdam, 2004, pg.499
- ^ Katarina Marinčič at the Frankfurt Book Fair, flyer published by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived April 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Slovenian Press Agency STA 23.06.2003
- ^ Lojze Kovačič on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
- ^ Sodobnost, The Literary Journal, 10/2005 on Eurozine site Archived 2012-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Milan Dekleva at the Frankfurt Book Fair, flyer published by the Slovenian Book Agency Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Award for Best Novel Goes to Stefan Kardos". Press Release from Slovenian Government Communication Office, Ljubljana, 24 June 2008. Thezaurus, Slovenian language and cultural resources. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2011.
- ^ English excerpt of novel on Read Central Slovenian Literature in Translation site
- ^ "Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office press release 24.06.2010". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2011-11-10.
- ^ Republic of Slovenia Government Communication Office press release 23.06.2011 Archived 2011-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Delo 23 June 2012 Kresnik: najboljši slovenski roman napisal Andrej E. Skubic Kresnik: The Best Slovene Novel Written by Andrej E. Skubic
- ^ Delo 23 June 2013 Kdo je napisal najbolši roman preteklega leta? Who Wrote the Best Novel of Last Year?
- ^ English language edition, publisher's site
- ^ Delo 23 June 2014 In kresnika dobi ... Davorin Lenko And the Kresnik goes to ... Davorin Lenko
- ^ Delo 23 June 2015 Kresnik 2015 Andreju E. Skubicu The 2015 Kresnik for Andrej E. Skubic
- ^ STA Slovenian Press Agency 23 June 2016 Miha Mazzini's Childhood Receives Novel of the Year Award
- ^ Delo 23 June 2017 Kresnik 2017 romanu Figa Gorana Vojnovića The 2017 Kresnik to Goran Vojnović's Novel Figa
- ^ Delo 23 June 2018 Kresnik 2018 Dragu Jančarju in romanu In ljubezen tudi The 2018 Kresnik to Drago Jančar and the novel And Love As Well
- ^ Slovenian Book Agency site - Slovenian Literary Newsletter Vol 4 Oct 2017
- ^ Delo 23 June 2019 Kresnik prvencu Belo se pere na devetdeset Bronje Žakelj Kresnik to Bronja Žakelj's debut Whites Wash at Ninety
- ^ Delo 23 June 2020 Veronika Simoniti je napisala najboljši roman leta Veronika Simoniti wrote the best novel of the year