fiction.wikisort.org - WriterAleš Debeljak (25 December 1961 – 28 January 2016), was a Slovenian cultural critic, poet, and essayist.
Aleš Debeljak |
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Born | (1961-12-25)25 December 1961 Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
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Died | 28 January 2016(2016-01-28) (aged 54) |
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Genre | essays, poetry, cultural studies |
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Literary movement | Postmodernism |
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Spouse | Erica Johnson Debeljak |
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Biography
Debeljak was born in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, then part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, to a family with rural origins; he was the first of the family to attend university.[1]
In his youth he was the junior Slovenian champion in judo, and got a silver medal at the Yugoslav championship.[2] He stopped his sport career after an injury.[1]
He graduated from comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana in 1985.[3] He continued his studies in the United States, obtaining a PhD in sociology of culture at Syracuse University in 1989.[3] He was later a Senior Fulbright fellow at the University of California, Berkeley. He also worked at the Institute for Advanced Studies Collegium Budapest, the Civitella Ranieri Center and the Bogliasco Liguria Study Center for the Arts and Humanities.[4]
From the mid-1980s onwards, Debeljak took an active part in civil society movements.[5] He decided to come back to Slovenia at the time of the dissolution of Yugoslavia as, he said, he did not want to become a "Balkan-observer" from abroad, but rather wanted to take part directly in those moments.[1]
As many others, he had come to accept the idea of Slovenian independence as a second-best option in lack of better alternatives, as every plan for reforming Yugoslavia while conceding more autonomy to Slovenia and Croatia had failed. He still retained and cherished his double identity as a Slovene and as a Yugoslav, and thought that independence had actually limited Slovenia's cultural references: "we lost our attachments to the people of the South, and at the same time we did not gain the same type of emotional attachment to Austria and to other European countries".[1]
In 1991 he worked as interpreter for foreign media during the Ten-Day War, and witnessed first-hand the Yugoslav-Slovene armed clashes at the Austrian border in Gornja Radgona. He described the experience as something that changed his point of view, as something that had been deemed impossible was actually taking place, "as if we were in a movie".[1]
He was one of the co-editors of the critical alternative journal Nova revija. He also participated in the social liberal think tank Forum 21, led by former President of Slovenia Milan Kučan.
He was also, until his death, a professor of cultural studies at the Faculty for Social Studies of the University of Ljubljana.
From 2001 he started the journal Sarajevo notebooks, in order to re-establish communication and linkages between intellectuals and activists throughout former Yugoslavia, and create regional public forums of reconciliation.[1]
He was married to the columnist, translator and American-Slovenian writer[6] Erica Johnson Debeljak, with whom he had three children. He died on 28 January 2016, when he was struck and killed by a truck.[7][8][9]
Poetic works
Debeljak began publishing poetry in his college years. He was spotted by the poet Veno Taufer who helped him in the literary scene.[3] His first collection of poetry was well received also by the poet Tomaž Šalamun, who declared Debeljak as the best poet of the young generation of Slovene authors.[10]
Debeljak's poetry is noted for its melancholy and a new reaffirmation of traditional values such as family and God. An opponent to the everything-goes schools of modern thought, such as postmodernism, Debeljak's work was informed by an "Enlightenment" ideal of right and wrong, good and bad.[citation needed]
Debeljak was an extremely prolific writer.[citation needed] In addition to poetry and cultural criticism, Debeljak also worked as a columnist for the most important newspaper in Slovenia, Delo.[citation needed] His works have been translated in many languages.[citation needed]
List of works
Works published or translated in English:
- The Hidden Handshake: National Identity and Europe in The Post Communist World (Rowman & Littlefield, New York & Oxford 2004).
- Reluctant Modernity: The Institution of Art and its Historical Forms (Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham & New York 1998).
- Twilight of the Idols: Recollections of a Lost Yugoslavia (Wite Pine Press, Fredonia & New York 1994).
- Persistence of Modernity: Critical Social Theory of Modern vs. Postmodern Institution of Art (UMI, Ann Arbor, 1994).
- Smugglers (BOA Editions, Ltd., Rochester, 2015)
See also
- Slovene literature
- Culture of Slovenia
References
External links
Recipients of the Prešeren Fund Award |
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1960s | |
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1970s | |
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1980s |
- 1980: Danilo Benedičič
- Evgen Car
- Anton Demšar
- Karpo Godina
- Irena Grafenauer
- Niko Grafenauer
- Stane Jagodič
- Norina Jankovič
- Minu Kjuder
- Rudolf Kotnik
- Tone Partljič
- Bogdan Reichenberg
- Marjan Rožanc
- Dubravka Sambolec
- Mira Sardoč
- Ati Soss
- Marko Dekleva, Matjaž Garzarolli, Vojteh Ravnikar in Egon Vatovec
- Janez Bizjak, Marko Cotič in Dušan Engelsberger
- 1981: Janez Albreht
- Ljerka Belak
- Alenka Gerlovič
- Herman Gvardjančič
- Janez Hočevar - Rifle
- Andrej Inkret
- Miša Jelnikar
- Silvester Komel
- Marko Kravos
- Uroš Lajovic
- Janez Matičič
- Valentin Oman
- Milan Pajk
- Jože Privšek
- Biba Bertok in Marjan Gašperšič
- 1982: Danilo Bezlaj
- Janez Drozg
- Bronislav Fajon
- Branko Gombač
- Branko Gradišnik
- Lidija Kozlovič
- Božo Rogelja
- Barbara Rot in Božo Rot
- Slovenski kvintet trobil (Anton Grčar, Stanko Arnold, Viljem Trampuš, Boris Šinigoj, Boris Gruden)
- Vinko Tušek
- 1983: Ivo Ban
- Janez Bermež
- Vesna Gaberšček Ilgo
- Andrej Kokot
- Mojmir Lasan
- Branko Madžarevič
- Adriana Maraž
- Pihalni kvintet RTV Ljubljana (Jože Pogačnik, Božo Rogelja, Alojz Zupan, Jože Falout, Jože Banič)
- Milan Pogačnik
- Peter Ternovšek
- 1984: Bine Matoh
- Miloš Mlejnik
- Boris A. Novak
- Franc Novinc
- Klavdij Palčič
- Edvard Sršen
- Tone Stojko
- Lane Stranič
- Aleš Valič
- Marija Vidau
- 1985: Stanko Arnold
- Jožica Avbelj
- Olga Gracelj
- Gustav Januš
- Zmago Jeraj
- Taras Kermauner
- Miljenko Licul in Ranko Novak
- Rajko Ranfl
- Rudi Španzel
- Dare Valič
- 1986: Mijo Basailović
- Dragica Čadež
- Karel Jerič
- Milan Jesih
- Silvij Kobal
- Mirko Lipužič
- Tomaž Medvešček
- Marko Munih
- Vlado Novak
- Renato Quaglia
- 1987: Aleš Berger
- Emerik Bernard
- Alojz Ihan
- Lojze Logar
- Berta Meglič
- Ivanka Mežan
- Eduard Miler
- Vladimir Pezdirc
- Milko Šparemblek
- Fauvel 86 (Lojze Lebič, Ksenija Hribar, Jernej Habjanič)
- 1988: Jani Bavčar
- Peter Boštjančič
- Silva Čušin
- Peter Gabrijelčič
- Zdenko Huzjan
- Niko Košir
- Edi Majaron
- Uroš Rojko
- Ivo Svetina
- Lujo Vodopivec
- 1989: Emil Baronik
- Milan Dekleva
- Harald Draušbaher
- Veronika Drolc
- Maja Haderlap
- Franci Slak
- Maks Strmčnik
- Marija Lucija Stupica
- Vito Taufer
- Franko Vecchiet
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1990s |
- 1990: Aleš Debeljak
- Lojze Drašler
- Tomaž Lorenz in Alenka Šček Lorenz
- Filip Robar Dorin
- Franček Rudolf
- Janez Škof
- Mario Uršič
- Snežana Vrhovec
- 1991: Drago Bajt
- Andrej Brvar
- Radovan Jenko
- Vladimir Jurc
- Marko Letonja
- Tomaž Pandur
- Matjaž Počivavšek
- Marko Pogačnik
- Metka Rojc
- Aleš Vodopivec
- 1992: Gustav Gnamuš
- Janez Gregorc
- Igor Samobor
- Marjan Tomšič
- Damir Zlatar Frey
- Novi kolektivizem (Dejan Knez, Miran Mohor, Darko Pokorn in Roman Uranjek)
- 1993: Edi Berk
- Evald Fliser
- Janez Pipan
- Zorko Simčič
- Andraž Šalamun
- Petar Ugrin
- 1994: Komorni zbor Ave
- Iztok Kovač
- Marjetica Potrč
- Svetlana Visintin in Leo Kulaš
- Judita Zidar
- 1995: Mate Dolenc
- Jurij Kobe
- Feri Lainšček
- Srečko Špik
- Trio Lorenz
- Sergej Verč
- 1996: Marko Japelj
- Milena Morača
- Zdravko Papič
- Brane Šturbej
- Uroš Zupan
- Vlado Žabot
- 1997: Bjanka Adžić Ursulov
- Alojz Ajdič
- Maja Novak
- Matjaž Pogrjc
- Jernej Šugman
- Tugo Sušnik
- 1998: Jakov Brdar
- Matjaž Farič
- Uroš Kalčič
- Milada Kalezić
- Eta Sadar Breznik
- Igor Šterk
- 1999: Zvonko Čoh in Milan Erič
- Marko Fink in Nataša Valant
- Komorni godalni orkester Slovenske filharmonije
- Živko Marušič
- Jani Virk
- Andrej Zdravič
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На других языках
- [en] Aleš Debeljak
[es] Aleš Debeljak
Aleš Debeljak, (Liubliana, 25 de diciembre de 1961-Peračica, 28 de enero de 2016[1]), fue un poeta, ensayista y crítico cultural esloveno. Se le considera uno de los principales intelectuales contemporáneos de Europa Central.[2]
[fr] Aleš Debeljak
Aleš Debeljak, né le 25 décembre 1961 à Ljubljana et mort le 28 janvier 2016 à Peračica (en), est un poète, essayiste, traducteur et critique culturel yougoslave puis slovène.
[ru] Дебеляк, Алеш
Дебеляк Алеш (словен. Aleš Debeljak, 25 декабря 1961, Любляна — 28 января 2016) — словенский поэт, переводчик, эссеист, социолог.
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