Pavel Golia
Pavel Golia (10 April 1887 – 15 August 1959) was a Slovenian poet and playwright.
Life
Pavel Golia was born in a relatively wealthy family in Trebnje. Between 1907 and 1915, he served as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army. In 1918, he was a journalist in Moscow. Later, he worked as a dramaturge or manager of the national theaters in Ljubljana (1920–46, with a two-year break), Osijek, and Belgrade. He died in Ljubljana.
Work
Golia wrote his first collection of poems, titled Alkohol ("Alcohol"), in 1908. It was published only in 1914. He wrote poems for about 40 years. According to the literary historian Igor Grdina, Golia was an intimate poet who wrote about alcoholism, prostitution, and deviant people. Emotions in his poetry are not serious. He was influenced by Oton ŽupanÄiÄ, but developed his own form, sometimes closer to artistry.
Golia has been praised for his plays, particularly the ones written for children. He published his first play PeterÄkove poslednje sanje: božiÄna povest v Å¡tirih slikah s prologom ("Peter's Final Dreams: A Christmas Play in Four Images with a Prologue") in 1923. His most known children plays are Princeska in pastirÄek ("A Princess and a Shepherd Boy"), JurÄek ("Little George"), Srce igraÄ ("The Heart of Toys"), Uboga AnÄka ("Poor Little Annie"), and SneguljÄica ("Snow White"). The expert in Slovenian youth literature Igor Saksida placed him among the best Slovenian children's playwrights.
Commemoration
The Municipality of Trebnje celebrates 10 April as Pavel Golia Memorial Day. The library in Trebnje is named after him.
References
- Grafenauer, Ivan (1925–1991). "Golia Pavel" Check
value (help). Slovenski biografski leksikon (in Slovenian). Ljubljana: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.
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