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unusual facts about Levstik Award



Dim Zupan

In 1996 he received the Levstik Award for his books Drekec Pekec in Pukec Smukec (Super Pooper and Farty Party) and Leteči mački (Flying Cats).

Kamila Volčanšek

She has illustrated numerous children's books and won the Levstik Award in 1981 for her illsutrations for the book Kralj Drozgobrad (King Thrushbeard) by the Brothers Grimm.

Marij Pregelj

He won the Levstik Award for his illustrations three times: in 1949 for his illustrations of France Bevk's collection of stories Otroška leta (My Childhood Years), in 1957 for Jack London's White Fang (Slovene title: Beli očnjak) and in 1959 for Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea (Slovene title: Starec in morje).

Marjan Amalietti

In 1978 he won the Levstik Award for his illustrations of Netočka Nezvanova and Ulenspiegel (Netochka Nezvanova and Ulenspiegel).

Melita Vovk

She has illustrated numerous children's books and won the Levstik Award twice, in 1957 for her illsutrations for Zgode in nezgode kraljevskega dvora (Tales and Mishaps of the Royal Court) by Milan Šega and in 1965 for her illustrations for three books, Basni (Fables) by Ivan Krylov, Puhek v Benetkah (Puhek in Venice) by Mira Mihelič and Pustov god (Pust's Birthday) by Vera Albreht.

Miroslav Šuput

He won the Levstik Award in 1989 for his illsutrations in Alexander Grin's story Begavka po valovih (She Who Runs on the Waves).

Rado Krošelj

Rado Krošelj was a Slovene illustrator and graphic designer who won the Levstik Award in 1952 for his illustrations of the book of poems for children Barčica (The Little Boat) selected and translated by Alojz Gradnik.

Suzana Bricelj

In 2005 she won the Levstik Award for her illustrations for Mala nočna torta s plameni (A Small Night Cake With Flames) from Toon Tellegen's Cake Book.


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