Branko Pintarič
Encyclopedia
Branko Pintarič is a Slovene writer, actor and theatrical organizator.
He was born in Murska Sobota
, in the Prekmurje
region, and raised in Cankova
. He attended high school at Murska Sobota, and later studied philosophy in university. Pintarič organized theatrical groups in the Prekmurje region and in Hungary
, and he wrote plays primarily in Prekmurian language. In 2007, he published book for children in Prekmurian and Slovene, entitled Kak so šli v lejs trejbit/Kako so šli drvarit.
In 2008, he said in the newspaper Večer: "For me the Prekmurian is not dialect but a distinct language." Pintarič seeks to promote and preserve the Prekmurian language.
He was born in Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota
Murska Sobota is a city in northeastern Slovenia. It is located in the eponymous municipality near the Mura River in the region of Prekmurje and is the regional capital.-Name:...
, in the Prekmurje
Prekmurje
Prekmurje is a geographically, linguistically, culturally and ethnically defined region settled by Slovenes and lying between the Mur River in Slovenia and the Rába Valley in the most western part of Hungary...
region, and raised in Cankova
Cankova
Cankova is a town and a municipality in the Prekmurje region of Slovenia.The area was originally a part of Murska Sobota municipality. In 1995, Cankova - Tišina municipality was formed, which existed until 1999 when Tišina seceded as a separate municipality, giving rise to today's demarcation.The...
. He attended high school at Murska Sobota, and later studied philosophy in university. Pintarič organized theatrical groups in the Prekmurje region and in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, and he wrote plays primarily in Prekmurian language. In 2007, he published book for children in Prekmurian and Slovene, entitled Kak so šli v lejs trejbit/Kako so šli drvarit.
In 2008, he said in the newspaper Večer: "For me the Prekmurian is not dialect but a distinct language." Pintarič seeks to promote and preserve the Prekmurian language.
External links
- "Zame prekmurščina ni narečje, temveč jezik" (vecer.com)
- SREČANJE SLOVENSKI GLEDALIŠČNIKOV (Krajinski Park Goričko)
- Komiki iz Štefanovec šli na morje (sobotainfo.com)
- Kak so šli v lejs trejbit ali Kako so šli drvarit (sobotainfo.com)
Literature
- Marija Stanonik: Slovenska narečna književnost, MariborMariborMaribor 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....
Slavistično društvo, 2007