Vera Albreht
Encyclopedia
Vera Albreht was a Slovene
poet
, writer
, publicist
and translator.
into the well-to-do family. Her mother was Marija Kessler
, nee Trenz, an ethnic German
and her father Slovene, Rudolph Kessler. Her parents' home in Ljubljana was a well known meeting point of the Slovenia
n literary scene at the time, frequented among others also by Ivan Cankar
and Oton Župančič
, who married Vera's sister Ana Kessler.
She studied at the University of Vienna
, but never completed her studies due to the outbreak of World War I
. In 1919 she married the poet and critic Fran Albreht
.
During World War II
, she and her husband actively participated with the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People
. They were both imprisoned by the Italian fascist
authorities on a number of occasions between 1941 and 1943. In 1944, she was sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp
by the Nazis.
After the war she moved with her husband to Ljubljana
where she worked as a publicist
and at the Slovene center of International PEN
.
She died in Ljubljana
.
POETRY
Slovenian language
Slovene or Slovenian is a South Slavic language spoken by approximately 2.5 million speakers worldwide, the majority of whom live in Slovenia. It is the first language of about 1.85 million people and is one of the 23 official and working languages of the European Union...
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...
, writer
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....
, publicist
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
and translator.
Life
She was born as Vera Kessler in KrškoKrško
Krško is a town and municipality in eastern Slovenia. The town lies on the Sava River. The area is traditionally divided between Lower Styria and Lower Carniola...
into the well-to-do family. Her mother was Marija Kessler
Marija Kessler
Marija Kessler , was a Slovenian salonist. Her salon was the cultural center of the artist life in Ljubljana in the late 19th century, and was regarded as the most notable example of a salon in Slovenia....
, nee Trenz, an ethnic German
Ethnic German
Ethnic Germans historically also ), also collectively referred to as the German diaspora, refers to people who are of German ethnicity. Many are not born in Europe or in the modern-day state of Germany or hold German citizenship...
and her father Slovene, Rudolph Kessler. Her parents' home in Ljubljana was a well known meeting point of the 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...
n literary scene at the time, frequented among others also by Ivan Cankar
Ivan Cankar
Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist. Together with Oton Župančič, Dragotin Kette, and Josip Murn, he is considered as the beginner of modernism in Slovene literature...
and 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...
, who married Vera's sister Ana Kessler.
She studied at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, but never completed her studies due to the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In 1919 she married the poet and critic Fran Albreht
Fran Albreht
Fran Albreht was a Slovenian poet, editor, politician and partisan. He also published under the pseudonym Rusmir....
.
During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, she and her husband actively participated with the Liberation Front of the Slovenian People
Liberation Front of the Slovenian People
On 26 April 1941 in Ljubljana the Anti-Imperialist Front was established. It was to promote "an international massive movement" to "liberate the Slovenian nation" whose "hope and example was the Soviet Union"...
. They were both imprisoned by the Italian fascist
Italian Fascism
Italian Fascism also known as Fascism with a capital "F" refers to the original fascist ideology in Italy. This ideology is associated with the National Fascist Party which under Benito Mussolini ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1922 until 1943, the Republican Fascist Party which ruled the Italian...
authorities on a number of occasions between 1941 and 1943. In 1944, she was sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp
Ravensbrück concentration camp
Ravensbrück was a notorious women's concentration camp during World War II, located in northern Germany, 90 km north of Berlin at a site near the village of Ravensbrück ....
by the Nazis.
After the war she moved with her husband to Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
where she worked as a publicist
Publicist
A publicist is a person whose job is to generate and manage publicity for a public figure, especially a celebrity, a business, or for a work such as a book, film or album...
and at the Slovene center of International PEN
International PEN
PEN International , the worldwide association of writers, was founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere....
.
She died in Ljubljana
Ljubljana
Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia and its largest city. It is the centre of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. It is located in the centre of the country in the Ljubljana Basin, and is a mid-sized city of some 270,000 inhabitants...
.
Works
PROZE- 1957 – Lupinica (youth proze)
- 1960 – Nekoč pod Gorjanci (Once Upon a Time under the Gorjanci) (youth proze)
- 1964 – Babica in trije vnučki (Granny and Three Grandchildren) (youth proze)
POETRY
- 1950 – Mi gradimo (We build) (youth poetry)
- 1950 – Orehi (Wallnuts) (youth poetry)
- 1955 – Vesela abeceda (Happy Alphabet) (youth poetry)
- 1958 – Živali pri delu in jelu (Animals at Work) (youth poetry)
- 1965 – Pustov god (Pust's celebration) (youth poetry)
- 1967 – Jutro (Morning) (youth poetry)
- 1967 – Pri igri (At Games) (youth poetry)
- 1967 – Večer (Evening) (youth poetry)
- 1969 – ABC (youth poetry)
- 1972 – Mornar (The Sailor) (youth poetry)
- 1972 – Slikarka (The Painter) (youth poetry)
- 1977 – Ravensbriške pesmi (Ravensbrück poems)(poetry)
- 1978 – Dobro jutro (Good Morning) (youth poetry)
See also
- List of Slovenian language poets
- Slovenian literatureSlovenian literatureSlovene literature, meaning the literature in the Slovene language, starts with Freising manuscripts around 1000. From first printed Slovene religious books in 1550 it is followed by these literary periods and notable authors:-Middle Ages:-Folk poetry:...
- Culture of SloveniaCulture of SloveniaSlovenia's first book was printed by the Protestant reformer Primož Trubar . It was actually two books, Katekizem and Abecednik, which was published in 1550 in Tübingen, Germany....
- Yugoslav People's Liberation War