Pavel Golia
Encyclopedia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
n poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and dramatist.
Between 1907 and 1915, he served as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army
Austro-Hungarian Army
The Austro-Hungarian Army was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint army , the Austrian Landwehr , and the Hungarian Honvédség .In the wake of fighting between the...
. Later, he worked as a dramaturge
Dramaturge
A dramaturge or dramaturg is a professional position within a theatre or opera company that deals mainly with research and development of plays or operas...
or manager of the national theaters in Ljubljana
Slovene National Theatre, Ljubljana
thumb|200px|right|SNG DramaSlovenian National Drama Theatre is a theatre located at Erjavčeva 1, 01/252 15 11, Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is located to the southeast of the Slovenian Museum of Natural History and southwest of the University of Ljubljana.The Slovenian National Drama Theatre was...
, Osijek
Croatian National Theatre in Osijek
The Croatian National Theatre is a theatre building in Osijek, capital of the Croatian region of Slavonia....
, and Belgrade
National Theatre in Belgrade
The National Theatre was founded in the latter half of the 19th century. It is located on Republic Square, in Belgrade, Serbia.The National Theatre was declared a Monument of Culture of Great Importance in 1983, and it is protected by the Republic of Serbia....
. His works include two collections of poetry and a christmas children play. As a poet, he was influenced by Oton Župančič
Oton Župancic
Oton Župančič was a Slovene poet, translator and playwright.Župančič is regarded, alongside Ivan Cankar, Dragotin Kette and Josip Murn, as the beginner of modernism in Slovenian literature...
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External links
- Works by or about Golia in the Digital Library of SloveniaDigital library of sloveniaThe Digital Library of Slovenia is a web portal providing ready access to digitised knowledge and cultural treasures. It offers a free search through sources and free access to digitised contents, such as periodicals, books, manuscripts, map, photographs, music and manuals.- History :The Digital...
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