Marko Marin (professor)
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Marko Marin is a Slovenia
n theatre director, art historian, professor and restorer. Since 2007, he has been an honorable professor of the University of Ljubljana
. In Lower Carniola
(Southeastern Slovenia), he is especially well known after his almost 50 years long work in the renovation of the Mirna Castle near the settlement Mirna, started in 1962.
Marko Marin was born in Gabrovka
near Litija
. He graduated in art history
in 1958 and in theatre direction
in 1963 and achieved his masters degree in art history in 1972. He worked at first for six years with young actors in Koper as a theatre director and then got a job as a professor of theatre direction at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) of the University of Ljubljana, where he held lectures in the history of theatre
. For two terms, he was the regular deputy of SFR Yugoslavia
at the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR). He held lectures at the universities of Leipzig
, Vienna
and Barcelona
and researched the Jesuit drama
, the Škofja Loka Passion Play and the Ruše
religious drama
.
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 theatre director, art historian, professor and restorer. Since 2007, he has been an honorable professor of 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:...
. In Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola
Lower Carniola was a kreis of the historical Habsburg crown land of Carniola from 1849 till 1919 and is nowadays a traditional region of Slovenia. Its center is Novo Mesto, while other urban centers include Kočevje, Grosuplje, Krško, Trebnje, Mirna, Črnomelj, Semič, and Metlika.-See also:* Upper...
(Southeastern Slovenia), he is especially well known after his almost 50 years long work in the renovation of the Mirna Castle near the settlement Mirna, started in 1962.
Marko Marin was born in Gabrovka
Gabrovka, Litija
Gabrovka is a settlement in the Litija municipality in central Slovenia. Traditionally the area was part of the Lower Carniola region. It is now included with the rest of the municipality into the Central Slovenia statistical region....
near Litija
Litija
Litija is a town and a municipality in central Slovenia. It is located in the valley of the river Sava, to the east of the capital Ljubljana. Traditionally, the area was situated on the border between the historical provinces of Carniola and Styria. Most of the municipality belonged to the...
. He graduated in art history
Art history
Art history has historically been understood as the academic study of objects of art in their historical development and stylistic contexts, i.e. genre, design, format, and style...
in 1958 and in theatre direction
Theatre direction
A theatre director or stage director is a practitioner in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production by unifying various endeavours and aspects of production...
in 1963 and achieved his masters degree in art history in 1972. He worked at first for six years with young actors in Koper as a theatre director and then got a job as a professor of theatre direction at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) of the University of Ljubljana, where he held lectures in the history of theatre
History of theatre
The history of theatre charts the development of theatre over the past 2,500 years. While performative elements are present in every society, it is customary to acknowledge a distinction between theatre as an art form and entertainment and theatrical or performative elements in other activities...
. For two terms, he was the regular deputy of SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
at the International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR). He held lectures at the universities of Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
and Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
and researched the Jesuit drama
Jesuit drama
Jesuit drama was a form of theatre practised in the colleges of the Society of Jesus between the sixteenth and 18th centuries, as a way of instructing students in rhetoric and imparting Roman Catholic doctrine.-History:...
, the Škofja Loka Passion Play and the Ruše
Ruše
Ruše is a small town and a municipality in northeastern Slovenia. It lies on the right bank of the Drava River to the west of Maribor and extends south into the Pohorje hills. The area was part of the traditional region of Lower Styria...
religious drama
Liturgical drama
Liturgical drama or religious drama, in its various Christian contexts, originates from the mass itself, and usually presents a relatively complex ritual that includes theatrical elements...
.