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Slovenske pravljice v Stripu, by Matjaž Schmidt, winner of the Levstik Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009

The Levstik Award, named after author Fran Levstik (1831–1887), has been bestowed by Mladinska knjiga Publishing House since 1949 for best literary works, non-fiction and illustrations of children's and youg adult literature, and, since 1999, for lifetime achievement in writing and illustration of children's literature. It was the first literary award established by a Slovene publishing house after World War II and has contributed significantly to the recognition of quality children’s and young adult literature.

Only books published by Mladinska knjiga Publishing House are eligible for the award, although the award committee is composed of outside members. The Levstik Award for Lifetime Achievement was introduced in 1999.Initially the award was presented annually and since 1991 the awards were given every two years.

Recent winners include the writers Miroslav Košuta, Zvonko Čoh, Svetlana Makarovič, Neža Maurer, Barbara Simoniti, Majda Koren, Polonca Kovač, Niko Grafenauer, Andrej Rozman-Roza, Anja Štefan, Desa Muck and Dane Zajc, and the artists [Maja Kastelic], Danijel Demšar, Peter Škerl, Kostja Gatnik, Damijan Stepančič, Matjaž Schmidt, Svjetlan Junaković, Alenka Sottler, Jelka Reichman and Suzana Bricelj).

External Links

Updated list of past winners (in Slovenian)
Levstik Award on Wikipedia
Fran Levstik on Wikipedia
Slovenia's Best for Young Readers 2016 - PDF - compiled by Slovenian Book Agency

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Polonca Kovač and Matjaž Schmidt, each awarded the Levstik Award for lifetime achievement in children's literature by Mladinska knjiga Publishing House, 2009

Left to right, front row: Svjetlan Junaković, Polonca Kovač, Matjaž Schmidt, Andrej Rozman Roza, the Levstik Award winners in 2009

The four Levstik Award winners receiving their prizes at the award ceremony, 2009

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-The [[Levstik Award]], named after author [[Fran Levstik]] (1831–1887), has been bestowed by [[Mladinska knjiga Publishing House]] since [[established::1949]] for original literary works, non-fiction for children, and illustrations, as well as for lifetime achievement in writing and illustration. It was the first literary award established by a Slovene publishing house after World War II and has contributed significantly to the recognition of quality children’s and young adult literature.
+The [[Levstik Award]], named after author [[Fran Levstik]] (1831–1887), has been bestowed by [[Mladinska knjiga Publishing House]] since [[established::1949]] for best literary works, non-fiction and illustrations of children's and youg adult literature, and, since 1999, for lifetime achievement in writing and illustration of children's literature. It was the first literary award established by a Slovene publishing house after World War II and has contributed significantly to the recognition of quality children’s and young adult literature.
-Only books published by [[Mladinska knjiga Publishing House]] are eligible for the award, although the award committee is composed of outside members. Initially the award was presented annually and since 1991 it has been presented biennially.
+Only books published by [[Mladinska knjiga Publishing House]] are eligible for the award, although the award committee is composed of outside members. The Levstik Award for Lifetime Achievement was
+introduced in 1999.Initially the award was presented annually and since 1991 the awards were given every two years.
 }}
+Recent winners include the writers [[Miroslav Košuta]], [[Zvonko Čoh]], [[Svetlana Makarovič]], [[Neža Maurer]], [[Barbara Simoniti]], [[Majda Koren]], [[Polonca Kovač]], [[Niko Grafenauer]], [[Andrej Rozman-Roza]], [[Anja Štefan]], [[Desa Muck]] and [[Dane Zajc]], and the artists  [Maja Kastelic], [[Danijel Demšar]], [[Peter Škerl]], [[Kostja Gatnik]], [[Damijan Stepančič]], [[Matjaž Schmidt]], [[Svjetlan Junaković]], [[Alenka Sottler]], [[Jelka Reichman]] and [[Suzana Bricelj]]).
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 == External Links ==
-* [http://www.mladinska.com/knjige/knjizne_nagrade/levstikove__nagrade List of past winners] (in Slovenian)
+* [http://www.mladinska.com/knjige/knjizne_nagrade/levstikove__nagrade Updated list of past winners] (in Slovenian)
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levstik_Award Levstik Award on Wikipedia]
 * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran_Levstik Fran Levstik on Wikipedia]
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