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− | + | Established in [[established::1995]], the [[Eye of the Word Festival|Eye of the Word]] (Oko besede) festival is an annual traditional meeting of Slovene writers of children and youth literature, as well as literary theorists, critics, librarians, and pedagogues.During the festival writers pay visits to schools and participate in symposia, round tables, and readings. Up to 2012 the festival was managed by [[Franc-Franc Publishing|Franc-Franc Promotion Company]]. It is held in Murska Sobota in Prekmurje. | |
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Every year a different theme is put into focus, with a view to underlining and discussing an array of issues related to youth literature. By inviting foreign authors the festival stimulates the exchange of experience and promotion of Slovene literature on an international scale. The festival culminates in an award ceremony, during which an author of youth literature is presented with the [[Večernica Award]]. Papers, reports and interviews with the [[Večernica Award]] nominees and winners are then published in the journal ''The Child and the Book'' [Otrok in knjiga]. | Every year a different theme is put into focus, with a view to underlining and discussing an array of issues related to youth literature. By inviting foreign authors the festival stimulates the exchange of experience and promotion of Slovene literature on an international scale. The festival culminates in an award ceremony, during which an author of youth literature is presented with the [[Večernica Award]]. Papers, reports and interviews with the [[Večernica Award]] nominees and winners are then published in the journal ''The Child and the Book'' [Otrok in knjiga]. | ||
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*[http://www.francfranc.si/oko-besede Festival on the Franc-Franc website] (in Slovenian) | *[http://www.francfranc.si/oko-besede Festival on the Franc-Franc website] (in Slovenian) | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 13 January 2017
Every year a different theme is put into focus, with a view to underlining and discussing an array of issues related to youth literature. By inviting foreign authors the festival stimulates the exchange of experience and promotion of Slovene literature on an international scale. The festival culminates in an award ceremony, during which an author of youth literature is presented with the Večernica Award. Papers, reports and interviews with the Večernica Award nominees and winners are then published in the journal The Child and the Book [Otrok in knjiga].
See also
External links
- Festival on the Franc-Franc website (in Slovenian)
- [[Category: Literature]
- [[Category: Literature festivals]
- [[Category: Updated 2017]