Ciril Zlobec | |
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 Ciril Zlobec (April 2005) | |
| Born | 4 July 1925 Ponikve, Kingdom of Italy (now in Slovenia) |
| Died | 24 August 2018 (aged 93) |
| Occupation | Poet, writer, journalist, translator, politician |
| Literary movement | Intimism |
| Notable works | Pesmi štirih, Najina oaza, Glas |
| Notable awards | Prešeren Foundation Award 1965 for his poetry collection Najina oaza Prešeren Award 1982 for his poetry collection Glas Veronika Award 2000 for Samo ta dan imam |
Ciril Zlobec (4 July 1925 – 24 August 2018) was a Slovene poet, writer, translator, journalist and former politician. He was best known for his poems and published several volumes of poetry.
In 1990 he became a member of the Presidency of Slovenia at a critical time for Slovene independence.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was the editor of the intellectual and cultural journal Sodobnost.
Zlobec died on 24 August 2018 at the age of 93.
