Andrej Rozman
Andrej Rozman | |
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 Andrej Rozman during his stage performance Zaničniško odmaševanje (Rozinteater) in 2012 | |
| Born | 25 May 1955 Ljubljana, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia) |
| Occupation | writer, poet, actor and translator |
| Notable works | Uganke 100+1, Črvive pesmi |
| Notable awards | Prešeren Foundation Award 2010 for his theatre and literary work Levstik Award 1999 for Črvive pesmi Levstik Award 2009 for 100 + 1 uganka |
Andrej Rozman (a.k.a. Roza, born 25 May 1955) is a Slovene poet, writer, actor, and street theatre producer. He writes poems and creates plays for children and also writes satirical poetry for adults.[1]
Life and work
Rozman was born in Ljubljana in 1955. He abandoned his study of Slovene language and literature at University of Ljubljana to set up a small theatre group in 1978. In 1980s he co-founded a street theatre group, Ana Monró Theatre and was its director between 1982 and 1995.[2] He was co-writer of the low-budget TV comedy Vrtičkarji (2000), but left after the first thirteen episodes, disappointed by the production.[3] Since 2003 he has run his own theatre company Rozinteater.[4]
Awards
Rozman won the Levstik Award in 1999 for Črvive pesmi (Worm-Ridden Poems) and again in 2009 for 100 + 1 uganka (100 + 1 Riddles).
In 2010 he won the Prešeren Foundation Award for his theatre and literary work.[5]
Published works
- S smetano nad jagode (Taking the Cream into the Strawberries), poems and short stories, 1989
- Od talija do torija, theatre scripts, 1991
- Rimanice za predgospodiče (Rhymes for Pre-misses), poems for children, 1993
- Mihec, duh in uganka (Little Miha, the Gost and the Riddle), poem for children, 1996
- Je že vredu mama (It's Alright Mum), poems, 1997
- Črvive pesmi (Worm-ridden Poems), poetry for children, 1998
- Krava, ki jo je pasel Mihec (The Cow Little Miha Looked After), poetry for children, 1999
- Josip Vandot: Kekec in Pehta, adaptation of Josip Vandot's story, 2000
- Mali rimski cirkus (The Little Roman Circus), poetry for children, 2001
- Balon velikan (The Giant Balloon), fairytale, 2001
- Rdeča žaba, zlat labod (Red Frog, Golden Swan), children's book, 2001
- Josip Vandot: Kekec in Bedanec, adaptation of Josip Vandot's story, 2001
- Najbolj dolgočasna knjiga na svetu (The Most Boring Book in the World), children's book, 2002
- Uganke (Riddles), poetry for children, 2002
- Josip Vandot: Kekec in Prisank, adaptation of Josip Vandot's story, 2002
- Razmigajmo se v križu (Let's Exercise), poems, 2003
- Marela (Umbrella), poetry for children, 2005
- Tih bot dedi (Shut Up Grandpa), poetry for children, 2005
- SMS poezija (SMS Poetry), poetry, 2006
- Mihec gre prvič okrog sveta (Michael's First Trip Around the World), children's book, 2006
- Kako je Oskar postal detektiv/How Oscar Became a Detective, short stories for children (bilingual), 2007
References
- ^ "Slovene Writers' Association site". Slovene writers' portal (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
- ^ Ana Monró Theatre group site
- ^ "Andrej Rozman - Roza, dramatik, pesnik in igralec". RTV Slovenija (in Slovenian). Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ Galerija Prešernovih Nagrajencev Kranj site
- ^ Slovenian Ministry of Culture, complete list of Prešeren Foundation Awards recipients[permanent dead link]
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