Draft:Luko Paljetak

Luko Paljetak
Born19 August 1943
Dubrovnik
Died12 May 2024
Dubrovnik
Occupationpoet, writer, translator, comparatist, historian, director
LanguageCroatian
NationalityCroat
EducationFaculty of Philosophy, Zadar
Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb
Genrepoetry, prose, drama
Years active1968–2024
Notable awardsIBBY's Honour List
Order of Ante Starčević
Order of Danica Hrvatska
Vladimir Nazor Award
SpouseAnamarija Paljetak
ChildrenNikola

Luko Paljetak (19 August 1943 – 12 May 2024) was a Croatian poet, writer, literary translator, literary historian, theatre critic, puppet theatre director, known for his work about Dubrovnik, ludist poetry[1] and literary translations from various European languages.[2] He was both member of the Croatian and Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts as well as Academie Européene L. da Vinci.[3] He published more than 150 books, mostly poetry (around 40 books) and children's literature (poetry, plays), but also two novels, several radio plays, feuilletons, essays and theatrical reviews.[2]

He was nominated for Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1997 and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2016.[3] He was included in IBBY's Honour List in 2002.[3]

  1. ^ Bakija 2003, p. 287.
  2. ^ a b "Paljetak, Luko". Croatian Encylopedia (in Croatian). Zagreb: LZMK. 2013–2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Paljetak, Luko, akademik". info.hazu.hr (in Croatian). Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.