Alojz Rebula
Slovenian writer
Alojz Rebula (June 21, 1924 – October 23, 2018) was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, and translator. He lived and worked in Villa Opicina in the Province of Trieste, Italy.[1] He was a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.[2]
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Born | San Pelagio, Italy | June 21, 1924
Died | October 23, 2018 Topolščica, Slovenia | (aged 94)
Occupation | Writer, Playwright, Essayist |
Nationality | Italian |
Notable works | The Roman Empress' Vineyard, Nocturne for Primorska, Matins for Slovenia, Maranathà or the Year 999, The Snake Flower, Tomorrow across the Jordan, In the Wind of Sybil The Shadow Dance Jacques Maritain: The Bearer of Sense |
Notable awards | Prešeren Award 1995 for his literary work Acerbi Prize 1997 Nel vento della Sibilla Kresnik Award 2005 A Nocturne for Primorska |
Spouse | Zora Tavčar (writer) |
Children | Alenka Rebula Tuta (poet) |
In 1975, Pahor and Rebula published a book interview entitled Edvard Kocbek: Pričevalec našega časa (Edvard Kocbek: Witness of Our Time), in which Rebula condemned the summary killings of 12,000 members of Slovene anti-communist militia in May and June 1945.
Rebula died on October 23, 2018 from a heart attack at the age of 94.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Alojz Rebula". Literature in Context. Archived from the original on 2006-12-16. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 U., V. "FOTO:Umrl je Alojz Rebula". Retrieved 24 October 2018.