Nevin Birsa (Slovene poet)
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Nevin Birsa was a Slovene poet
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Birsa was born in the village of Branik
(then known as Rihemberk) in the Vipava Valley
, in western Slovenia
. He studied at the Pedagogic Academy of the University of Ljubljana
. He published numerous poetry collections, which gained widespread recognition, especially after his talent was pointed out by the poet and author Ciril Zlobec
. Birsa lived in his home village most of his life, leading a simple lifestyle. His highly sophisticated poetry, which showed the influence of Georg Trakl
, Rainer Maria Rilke
, and Edvard Kocbek
, attracted considerable interest regarding his personality.
Birsa was a quite prolific author. During his lifetime, he published 16 poetry collection and a posthumous collection of his unedited poetry was published in 2004.
Birsa died in his home village in 2003 and is buried at the local cemetery. In 2006, the local authorities created memorial spot in the local libraryhttp://www.branik.si/krajevna-knjiznica-branik. His native house is nearby.
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...
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Birsa was born in the village of Branik
Branik
Branik is a village in western Slovenia in the municipality of Nova Gorica.Branik is situated in the Branik Valley, which is part of the Vipava Valley, just beneath the Kras plateau. The location provides a favourable climate for the growth of Mediterranean ortages, such as figs and peaches...
(then known as Rihemberk) in the Vipava Valley
Vipava Valley
The Vipava Valley is a valley located in the Slovenian Littoral, between the towns of Nova Gorica and Vipava.-Geography:It is a narrow valley, serving as the main passage between Friulian lowland and central Slovenia, and thus also an important corridor connecting Northern Italy to Central Europe...
, in western Slovenia
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...
. He studied at the Pedagogic Academy 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:...
. He published numerous poetry collections, which gained widespread recognition, especially after his talent was pointed out by the poet and author Ciril Zlobec
Ciril Zlobec
Ciril Zlobec is a Slovene poet, writer, translator, journalist and former politician. He is best known for his poems and has published several volumes of poetry...
. Birsa lived in his home village most of his life, leading a simple lifestyle. His highly sophisticated poetry, which showed the influence of Georg Trakl
Georg Trakl
Georg Trakl was an Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.- Life and work :Trakl was born and lived the first 18 years of his life in Salzburg, Austria...
, Rainer Maria Rilke
Rainer Maria Rilke
René Karl Wilhelm Johann Josef Maria Rilke , better known as Rainer Maria Rilke, was a Bohemian–Austrian poet. He is considered one of the most significant poets in the German language...
, and Edvard Kocbek
Edvard Kocbek
Edvard Kocbek was a Slovenian poet, writer, essayist, translator, political activist, and resistance fighter. He is considered as one of the best authors who have written in Slovene, and one of the best Slovene poets after Prešeren...
, attracted considerable interest regarding his personality.
Birsa was a quite prolific author. During his lifetime, he published 16 poetry collection and a posthumous collection of his unedited poetry was published in 2004.
Birsa died in his home village in 2003 and is buried at the local cemetery. In 2006, the local authorities created memorial spot in the local libraryhttp://www.branik.si/krajevna-knjiznica-branik. His native house is nearby.
Volumes of poetry
- Elektronke v oče, 1970
- Rihemberk, 1974
- Jelen cvete med debli, 1975
- Pesniški list, 1977
- Nove ljubezenske pesmi, 1979
- Poskus maga, 1987
- Kdo ima žareči ključ, 1990
- Prva svetloba, 1992
- Samotni napis mavrice, 1994
- Skat širokega jutra, 1996
- Kresnice in pesnik (izbor iz prejšnjih zbirk), 1997
- Živali in rože, 1999
- Skice krvi in zvezd, 2001
- Boj za rdeče bleščanje, 2001
- Modrijan ali klovn, 2003
- To pomlad sem odšel v neznano (Collected works), 2004
Literature
- Andrej Lutman, "Postaja na brezpotju, Spis o pesnjenju Nevina Birse", Mentor 25, no. 1-2 (2004).
Sources
- Bojan Bratina, "Nevin Birsa" in Kronika Rihemberka - Branika II (Nova Gorica: KS Branik, 2006)
- Eva Lušina, "Nevin Birsa" in Nevin Birsa, Skice krvi in zvezd (Nova Gorica: Založba Branko, 2001)
- Matija Ogrin, "Nevin Birsa: Prva svetloba" in Literatura, yr. 4,n. 17 (1992), 91
- Josip OstiJosip OstiJosip Osti is a Bosnian poet, prose writer and essayist, literary critic, anthologist and translator.Osti was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Sarajevo...
, "Pesniška ozemlja in ozvezdja. Nevin Birsa: Skice krvi in zvezd" in SodobnostSodobnostSodobnost is a Slovenian literary and cultural magazine, established in 1933. It is considered the oldest of currently existing literary magazines in Slovenia. Although Sodobnost has traditionally been a magazine focused on cultural and literary issues, it nowadays covers a wide range of current...
, yr. 65, n. 20 (October 2001) - Radivoj Pahor, "Nevinu" in Primorska srečanja, n. 269/270 (2003), 78