Nada Iveljić
Nada Iveljić (Zagreb, 4. travnja 1931. - Zagreb, 6. rujna 2009.), hrvatska dječja književnica.
Nada Iveljić rođena je 4. travnja 1931. godine u Zagrebu, gdje je završila I. klasičnu gimnaziju i Filozofski fakultet. Bila je hrvatska dječja spisateljica i književnica. No, prije nego što je postala književnica, bavila se učiteljstvom, a uz to je i radila u časopisu Radost. Neka od njezinih poznatijih djela su: Dođi da ti pričam, Šestinski kišobran i Konjić sa zlatnim sedlom. Umrla je 6. rujna 2009., u Zagrebu, u 79-oj godini života.
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Odmah nakon studija, zaposlila se u zagrebačkom Kazalištu lutaka gdje je radila kao inspicijent sve do 1981. godine. Nakon toga zaposlila se u Leksikografskom zavodu u kojem radi i danas, a njezin posao obuhvaća pisanje i objavljivanje enciklopedija.
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Božidar Prosenjak
BOŽIDAR PROSENJAK je rođen 19. kolovoza 1948. godine u Koprivnici. Djetinjstvo je proveo u podravskom selu Kuzmincu. Tamo je započeo svoje školovanje, nastavio ga zatim u Koprivnici, Parizu i Zagrebu, gdje je diplomirao romanistiku na Filozofskom fakultetu. Zaposlio se u Velikoj Gorici kao novinar i urednik kulture u listu i na radiju.
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Godine 1980. pokreće i više od šesnaest godina uređuje biblioteku "Albatros" u Velikoj Gorici. Uređije također Časopise Matice hrvatske u Velikoj Gorici i Društva hrvatskih književnika u Zagrebu. Od godine 1984. djeluje kao slobodni umjetnik. Član je Društva hrvatskih književnika i Republičke zajednice samostalnih umjetnika Hrvatske, gdje je niz godina i član Upravnih tijela.
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Ratko Zvrko
Rođen je 20. travnja 1920. Ne zna se točno mjesto rođenja, nagađa se o Drveniku kod Konavala, gdje je proveo djetinjstvo ili Beogradu. Kao gimnazijalac smislio je slogan „Bilo kuda, Kiki svuda” za tvornicu Union (danas Kraš).
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Boksačka karijera [uredi]
Počeo se baviti boksom u Dubrovniku. Meč karijere imao je u Dubrovniku, 11. travnja 1943. protiv prvaka Italije Lodovica Giobbija. Pobijedio ga je, što se slavilo kao pobjeda nad Talijanima, koji su u to vrijeme za Drugog svjetskog rata okupirali Dalmaciju. Slijedećeg dana, talijanske vlasti su ga zatvorile na neko vrijeme u tvrđavu Lovrijenac.
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Hans Christian Andersen
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Andersen's fairy tales, which have been translated into more than 125 languages, have become culturally embedded in the West's collective consciousness, readily accessible to children, but presenting lessons of virtue and resilience in the face of adversity for mature readers as well. Some of his most famous fairy tales include "The Little Mermaid", "The Ugly Duckling", "The -
Sarah Morgan
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Catherine Rayner
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Award winning author and illustrator Catherine Rayner studied Illustration at Edinburgh College of art. She fell in love with the city and still lives there with her husband, young son and a handful of creatures: Shannon the horse, Ena the grey cat and a goldfish called Richard.
She finds huge inspiration in her pets and often uses them as models, frequently asking Ena to pose so that she can study her posture and movement. Then she translates sketches of Ena into characters such as dragons and hares, not to mention moose and bears! But it was creatures of a wilder kind that inspired her first picture book, Augustus and His Smile - Catherine spent hours and hours watching and sketching -
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David Litchfield
David Litchfield is a multi-award winning illustrator and author represented by The Bright Agency.
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David first started to draw when he was very young, creating Star Wars and Indiana Jones ‘mash up’ comics for his older brother and sister. Since then David’s work has appeared in magazines, newspapers, books and on T-shirts. He has also exhibited his illustrations in both solo and group shows in the U.K, Europe and America.
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Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek is one of the the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century. He wrote with intelligence and humour on a wide variety of subjects. His works are known for their interesting and precise descriptions of reality, and Čapek is renowned for his excellent work with the Czech language. His play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) first popularized the word "robot".
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Mato Lovrak
Mato Lovrak was a Croatian children's literature writer.
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Mato Lovrak je bio hrvatski dječji pisac.
Mato Lovrak rođen je u Velikom Grđevcu, selu kod Bjelovara, u šesteročlanoj obitelji krojačkog obrtnika Mate i majke Ane. Četverogodišnju pučku školu završio je u rodnom selu, a nakon četiri razreda niže realne gimnazije u Bjelovaru upisao se u Učiteljsku školu u Zagrebu koju je završio 1919. godine. Nakon završetka škole je službovao kao učitelj u Kutini, Klokočevcu, Velikom Grđevcu i Velikim Zdencima, a od 1934. godine do mirovine 1954. godine u Zagrebu.
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Od 1991. godine učiteljica je u Osnovnoj školi Davorina Trstenjaka u Krčkoj i Savskoj ulici. Stanovala je u Ulici Braće Cvijića i Peruanskoj ulici s mamom Ljerkom, tatom Brankom i sestrom Ivanom. Danas stanuje u Ulici Vincenta iz Kastva sa suprugom Zoranom, kćerima Petrom i Paulinom i psićem Flokijem. Od 1996. godine uređuje časopis za učenike od 1. do 4. razreda Prvi izbor i kao urednica ima radnu sobu u ne -
Božidar Prosenjak
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Godine 1980. pokreće i više od šesnaest godina uređuje biblioteku "Albatros" u Velikoj Gorici. Uređije također Časopise Matice hrvatske u Velikoj Gorici i Društva hrvatskih književnika u Zagrebu. Od godine 1984. djeluje kao slobodni umjetnik. Član je Društva hrvatskih književnika i Republičke zajednice samostalnih umjetnika Hrvatske, gdje je niz godina i član Upravnih tijela.
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Rođen je 20. travnja 1920. Ne zna se točno mjesto rođenja, nagađa se o Drveniku kod Konavala, gdje je proveo djetinjstvo ili Beogradu. Kao gimnazijalac smislio je slogan „Bilo kuda, Kiki svuda” za tvornicu Union (danas Kraš).
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Boksačka karijera [uredi]
Počeo se baviti boksom u Dubrovniku. Meč karijere imao je u Dubrovniku, 11. travnja 1943. protiv prvaka Italije Lodovica Giobbija. Pobijedio ga je, što se slavilo kao pobjeda nad Talijanima, koji su u to vrijeme za Drugog svjetskog rata okupirali Dalmaciju. Slijedećeg dana, talijanske vlasti su ga zatvorile na neko vrijeme u tvrđavu Lovrijenac.
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Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić
Within her native land, as well as internationally, she has been praised as the best Croatian writer for children.
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She started writing poetry, diaries and essays rather early but her works were not published until the beginning of the 20th century.
Her book Croatian Tales of Long Ago (Priče iz davnine), published in 1916, is among the most popular today.In the book Mažuranić created a series of new fairy-tales, but using names and motifs from the Slavic mythology of Croats. It was this that earned her comparisons to Hans Christian Andersen and Tolkien who also wrote completely new stories but based in some elements of real mythology.
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Njegovo je književno djelo nastalo na tragičnom doživljaju života i ljudske otuđenosti te iz zaokupljenosti mitskim, povijesnim i narodnom tradicijom, a svoj najbolji izraz našlo je u pjesmi u prozi. Prozno mu je stvaralaštvo motivirano nacionalnom povijesnom i suvremenom tragikom. -
K.A. Tucker
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She is the internationally bestselling author of over thirty books, including Ten Tiny Breaths, The Simple Wild, and the Fate & Flame series, Until It Fades, Say You Still Love Me, and Keep Her Safe. Her books have been featured in national publications including USA Today, Globe & Mail, Suspense Magazine, Publisher's Weekly, Oprah Mag, and First for Women.
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Sanja Pilić
Sanja Pilić (Split, 16. svibnja 1954.) hrvatska književnica.
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Osnovnu školu i školu primijenjene umjetnosti završila je u Zagrebu. Kako sama autorica navodi za «odrasle, romantične i tužne» objavila je 2 zbirke priča: «Ah, ludnica» (Globus, 1986.) i «Tjeskoba šutnje» (Revija, 1990.). Iza nje je i nekoliko zbirki poezije: «Ženske pjesme» (Mozaik knjiga, 2000.,2001.), «Faktor uspjeha» (Mozaik knjiga, 2002. 2003.) i još ponešto: «Različitosti, od vrijeđanja do umorstva - priča Leti, Marta, leti» (Ljevak, 2003.); «Znala sam da moram izabrati drugačiji život» (Mozaik knjiga 2003., 2004.).Autorica je brojnih knjiga za djecu.
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I love rain, Coke, Starbucks and sarcasm. I hate bad adjectives and the word "smolder". If you read my book-I love you. If you hate my book-I still love you, but please don't be mean to me; I'm half badass, half cry baby. -
Nevenka Videk
Nevenka Videk rodila se u Zagrebu 3.12.1953. godine. U Zagrebu je završila i gimnaziju, 1972. godine te je 1977. godine diplomirala književnost na Filozofskom fakultetu.
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Odmah nakon studija, zaposlila se u zagrebačkom Kazalištu lutaka gdje je radila kao inspicijent sve do 1981. godine. Nakon toga zaposlila se u Leksikografskom zavodu u kojem radi i danas, a njezin posao obuhvaća pisanje i objavljivanje enciklopedija.
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Tillie Cole
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Being a scary blend of Scottish and English, Tillie embraces both cultures; her English heritage through her love of HP sauce and freshly made Yorkshire Puddings, and her Scottish which is mostly demonstrated by her frighteningly foul-mouthed episodes of pure rage and her much loved dirty jokes.
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Valérie Perrin
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Son premier roman, "Les oubliés du dimanche" (2015), a reçu de nombreux prix, dont celui de Lire Élire 2016 et de Poulet-Malassis 2016. Après son succès en France, il sort en Italie en septembre 2016 et en Allemagne début 2017.
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Julie Caplin
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Julie Caplin is addicted to travel and good food. She’s on a constant hunt for the perfect gin and is obsessively picky about glasses, tonic and garnishes. Between regular gin tastings, she’s been writing her debut novel which is set in just one of the many cities she’s explored over the years.
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Catherine Walsh
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