Jana Milčinski (born Jana Podkrajšek; 5 December 1920 – 13 April 2007) was a Slovene writer, journalist and translator.[1]

Jana Milčinski
Born(1920-12-05)5 December 1920
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Died13 April 2007(2007-04-13) (aged 86)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
OccupationWriter, journalist and translator
Notable awardsLevstik Award
1986 for Lukec dobi sestrico

She won the Levstik Award in 1986 for her popular science book Lukec dobi sestrico (Lukec Gets a Sister). She wrote a number of other stories and children's books, many with themes from the Second World War in Yugoslavia.[2]

She was married to the poet and satirist Frane Milčinski Ježek.

Selected works

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  • Pravljice za danes in jutri (Stories for today and Tomorrow), 1992
  • To si ti, Nina (That Is You, Nina), 1988
  • Danes, ko postajam pionir, pionirka (Today As I Become a Pioneer), 1988
  • Matiček in Maja včeraj, danes, jutri in vsak dan (Matiček and Maja Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow and Every Day), 1986
  • Lukec dobi sestrico (Lukec Gets a Sister), 1986
  • Pisane zgodbe (Diverse Tales), 1976
  • Zakaj sta Matiček in Maja zamudila pouk (Why Matiček and Maja Missed Class), 1972

References

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  1. ^ "Sanje Publishing House site". Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  2. ^ "The Levstik Award on the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.