Ivan Minatti

Ivan Minatti
Born(1924-03-22)22 March 1924
Slovenske Konjice, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now in Slovenia)
Died9 June 2012(2012-06-09) (aged 88)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Occupation
  • Poet
  • translator
  • editor
NationalitySlovenian
Literary movementSlovene Intimism
Notable worksYou Have to Love Somebody
(poem collection)
,
The Pain of the Unexperienced
(poem collection)
,
I Listen to the Silence Inside Me
(poem collection)
Notable awardsPrešeren Fund Award
1964 for the poem collection You Have to Love Somebody
Sovre Award
1972 for the translations of Kočo Racin and Izet Sarajlić
Prešeren Award
1985 for the poem collection I Listen to the Silence Inside Me
Veronika Award
2009 for his life work

Ivan Minatti (22 March 1924 – 9 June 2012) was a Slovene poet, translator, and editor.[1] He started writing poetry before World War II but principally belongs to the first postwar generation of Slovene poets.[2] He is one of the best representatives of Slovene Intimism.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Ivan Minatti, Poet, Has Died". English Service: News. Slovenian Press Agency. 10 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Slovene Writers' Association site". Slovene writers' portal (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.