Berta Bojetu
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Berta Bojetu, also Berta Bojetu Boeta, (7 February 1946 – 16 March 1997) was a Slovene writer
, poet
and actress
. She was one of the first Slovenian authors in the second half of the 20th century to address the question of Jewish identity
in her literature.
Bojetu was born in Maribor
in 1946. She studied at the Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana
and at the Academy of Performing Arts
in Ljubljana. She worked at the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre and was one of the cofounders of the theatre group Koreodrama. She died in Ljubljana in 1997.
In 1996 she received the Kresnik Award
for her novel Ptičja hiša (The Birdhouse).
In 2002 an international symposium about Bojetu's work was organised in Maribor. The papers given at the symposium were published in 2004.
She was the mother of the historian and translator Klemen Jelinčič Boeta.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, 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 actress
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. She was one of the first Slovenian authors in the second half of the 20th century to address the question of Jewish identity
Jewish identity
Jewish identity is the objective or subjective state of perceiving oneself as a Jew and as relating to being Jewish. Under the broader definition, the Jewish identity does not depend on whether or not a person is regarded as a Jew by others, or by an external set of religious, or legal, or...
in her literature.
Bojetu was born in Maribor
Maribor
Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia with 157,947 inhabitants . Maribor is also the largest and the capital city of Slovenian region Lower Styria and the seat of the Municipality of Maribor....
in 1946. She studied at the Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
and at the Academy of Performing Arts
Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television
The Academy of Theatre, Radio, Film and Television is an academy of the University of Ljubljana in Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is the only college and graduate school in Slovenia with a similar curriculum. It is composed of three colleges: the College for Theatre and Radio, the College for Film and...
in Ljubljana. She worked at the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre and was one of the cofounders of the theatre group Koreodrama. She died in Ljubljana in 1997.
In 1996 she received the Kresnik Award
Kresnik Award
Kresnik is a literary award in Slovenia awarded each year for the best novel in Slovene of the previous year. It has been bestowed since 1991 at summer solstice by the national newspaper house Delo. The awards ceremony is normally held on Rožnik hill above Ljubljana where the winner is invided to...
for her novel Ptičja hiša (The Birdhouse).
In 2002 an international symposium about Bojetu's work was organised in Maribor. The papers given at the symposium were published in 2004.
She was the mother of the historian and translator Klemen Jelinčič Boeta.
Published works
- Žabon, poetry, (1979)
- Besede iz hiše Karlstein, poetry, (1988)
- Filio ni domaFilio ni domaFilio ni doma is a novel by Slovenian author Berta Bojetu. It was first published in 1990....
(Filo is not at Home), novel, (1980) - Ptičja hiša (The Birdhouse), novel, (1995)