The Levstik Award (Slovene: Levstikova nagrada) is a literary award in Slovenia awarded for achievements in children's literature. It has been bestowed since 1949 by the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House, making it the first literary award established by a Slovene publishing house after the Second World War. It includes a prize for original works of literature, original illustrations, and non-fiction books for children.

Portrait photo of Fran Levstik posing in a suit and tie. His dark-colored suit has a light-colored edge on the lapel, and his buttoned-up vest is lightly pinstriped.
Fran Levstik, Slovenian writer

Up until 1989, it was awarded annually. Since then it has been awarded biannually. In the prize category for books only books published by the Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House are eligible for entry, but since 1999 the award for lifetime achievements in children's literature is the most prestigious award of its kind in Slovenia.[1][2] The award is named after the 19th century Slovene writer, political activist and playwright Fran Levstik who also wrote works for children.

Levstik Award laureates

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Year Award for Lifetime Achievement in writing Award for Lifetime Achievement in illustration
2013 Neža Maurer Danijel Demšar[3]
2011 Svetlana Makarovič Kostja Gatnik[4]
2009 Polonca Kovač Matjaž Schmidt[5]
2007 Niko Grafenauer[6] Marjan Manček
2005 Dane Zajc Jelka Reichman[7]
2003 Tone Pavček Marjanca Jemec Božič
2001 Kajetan Kovič Ančka Gošnik Godec
1999 Kristina Brenk Marlenka Stupica
Year Award for Best Original Work of Literature Original Title Title in English
2013 Barbara Simoniti Močvirniki Marsh Creatures
2011 Majda Koren Mici iz 2. a Mici from Class 2A
2009 Andrej Rozman - Roza 100 + 1 uganka 100 + 1 Riddles
2007 Anja Štefan Kotiček na koncu sveta The Little Corner at the End of the World
2005 Desa Muck Anica Anica (collection of stories)
2003 Mojca Osojnik Hiša, ki bi rada imela sonce The House That Wanted to Be in the Sun
2001 Anja Štefan Melje, melje, mlinček Grind, Grind, Little Mill
1999 Andrej Rozman - Roza Črvive pesmi Wormy Poems
1997 Dim Zupan Leteči mački Flying Cats
1995 Neli Kodrič Lov na zvezde Hunting for Stars
1993 Vida Jeraj Hribar Večerna sonata Evening Sonata
1991 Lojze Krakar Prišel je lev The Lion Came
1989 Marija Vojskovič Hiša številka 15 House No. 15
1988 Miroslav Košuta Na Krasu je krasno The Karst is Awesome (poems)
1987 Niko Grafenauer Majhnica The Diminutive
1986 Mate Dolenc Morska dežela na železniški postaji The Land of Sea at the Railway Station
1985 Kajetan Kovič Pajacek in punčka The Clown and the Little Girl
1984 Vida Brest Majhen človek na veliki poti Little Man on a Long Road
1983 Vitomil Zupan Potovanje v tisočera mesta Travels to Myriad Towns
1982 Tone Partljič Hotel sem prijeti sonce I Wanted to Grasp the Sun
1981 Branko Hofman Ringo Star Ringo Star
1980 Niko Grafenauer Nebotičniki, sedite Skyscrapers, Be Seated
1979 Leopold Suhodolčan Piko Dinozaver and other books Piko the Dinosaur
1979 Saša Vegri Mama pravi, da v očkovi glavi Mum Says that in Dad's Head
1978 Slavko Pregl Geniji v kratkih hlačah Geniuses in Shorts
1977 Dane Zajc Abecedarija Alphabetary
1976 Jože Snoj[8] Avtomoto mravlje and Pesmi za punčke Automotive Ants and Poems for Girls
1975 Svetlana Makarovič Kam, kam, kosovirja?, Kosovirja na leteči žlici and Pekarna Mišmaš Where to, Kosovirs?, The Kosovirs on the Flying Spoon and The Mishmash Bakery
1974 Ferdo Godina Sezidala si bova hišico We Shall Build Ourselves a House
1973 Svetlana Makarovič Miška spi The Little Mouse Sleeps
1972 Kristina Brenk Deklica Delfina in lisica Zvitorepka The Girl Delphine and the Cunning Fox
1971 Lojze Zupanc Zlato pod Blegošem Gοld Under Mount Blegoš
1971 Janez Bitenc Ciciban poje Ciciban Sings
1970 France Forstnerič Srakač The Magpie
1970 Jože Šmit Kako bomo umirali How We Shall be Dying
1969 Jože Snoj Barabakos in kosi Barabablack and the Blackbirds
1969 Ivo Zorman V tem mesecu se osipa mak The Month the Poppy Blossoms Scatter
1968 Smiljan Rozman Reporter Tejč poroča Tejč the Reporter Reports
1967 Anton Ingolič Gimnazijka High-School Girl
1966 Jože Ciuha Potovanje v deseto deželo Voyage To the Tenth Land
1966 Branka Jurca Vohljači in prepovedane skrivnosti The Snoopers and the Forbidden Secrets
1965 Leopold Suhodolčan Velikan in Pajac The Giant and the Clown
1964 France Avčin Kjer tišina šepeta Where the Silence Whispers
1963 Kajetan Kovič Franca izpod klanca Franca from Under the Hill
1963 Breda Smolnikar Otročki, življenje teče dalje Children, Life Goes On
1962 Lojze Krakar Sonce v knjigi The Sun in a Book
1961 Tone Pavček Velesenzacija Megasensation
1961 Vid Pečjak Drejček in trije Marsovčki Andy and the Three Martians
1960 Branka Jurca Okoli in okoli Round and Round
1960 Janez Kajzer Mimo dnevnega načrta Beyond the Daily Plan
1959 Frane Milčinski - Ježek Zvezdica Zaspanka The Sleepy Little Star
1958 Anton Ingolič Tajno društvo PGC The Secret Society PGC
1958 Tone Pavček Juri-Muri v Afriki Juri-Muri in Africa
1957 Lojze Zupanc Povodni mož v Savinji The River Merman of the Savinja
1956 Miško Kranjec Čarni nasmeh Enchanting Smile
1956 Ela Peroci Tisočkratlepa Thousandtimeslovely
1955 Ela Peroci Moj dežnik je lahko balon My Umbrella Can Be a Balloon
1955 Josip Ribičič Rdeča pest Red Fist
1955 Tone Seliškar Posadka brez ladje Crew Without a Ship
1954 Ivan Bratko Teleskop Telescope
1953 Fran Saleški Finžgar Iz mladih dni From the Days of My Youth
1953 Miško Kranjec Imel sem jih rad I Liked Them
1951 France Bevk Mali upornik The Young Rebel
1950 Pavel Golia Sneguljčica Snow White (play)
1949 France Bevk Tonček Tony
1949 Prežihov Voranc Solzice Lillies of the Valley
1949 Josip Ribičič Tinče in Binče Tinče and Binče
1949 Tone Seliškar Mule The Mules
Year Award for Best Original Illustration Original Title Title in English
2013 Peter Škerl Močvirniki Marsh Creatures
2011 Damijan Stepančič Zgodba o sidru The Story of the Anchor
2009 Svjetlan Junaković 100 + 1 uganka 100 + 1 Riddles
2007 Alenka Sottler Pepelka Cinderella
2005 Suzana Bricelj Mala nočna torta s plameni A Small Night Cake With Flames
2003 Damijan Stepančič Leteči krožnik na našem vrtu A Flying Saucer in Our Garden
2001 Lila Prap Male živali and Živalske uspavanke Small Animals and Animal Lullabies
1999 Zvonko Čoh Enci benci na kamenci children's folk limericks
1997 Jelka Godec Schmidt Bisernica: slovenske kratke pripovedi za otroke Bisernica: Traditional Short Stories for Children
1993 Wang Huiqin Brokatna podoba Image in Brocade
1991 Dušan Muc Kronika ljubezenskih pripetljajev A Chronicle of Amorous Incidents
1989 Miroslav Šuput Begavka po valovih She Who Runs on the Waves
1988 Zvonko Čoh Račka Puhačka and Rastoče težave Jadrana Krta The Fluffy Duckling and The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
1987 Dušan Petričić Guliver med pritlikavci Gulliver in Lilliput
1986 Andrej Trobentar Waitapu and Pavji rep in druge kitajske basni Waitapu and The Peacock's Tail and Other Chinese Fables
1985 Marija Lucija Stupica Pastirica in dimnikar The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep
1984 Danijel Demšar Kuža Luža and Mama žaba in žabčki and Kužmucke Puddles the Dog and Mother Frog and Froggies and Puppykittens
1983 Marija Lucija Stupica Leteči kovček and Regica in Skokica The Flying Trunk and Frog and Toad
1982 Kostja Gatnik Mrzla reka and Nove prigode profesorja Modrinjaka Cold River and The New Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1981 Kamila Volčanšek Kralj Drozgobrad King Thrushbeard
1980 Marjanca Jemec Božič Ko Nina spi and Deževen dan je krasen dan and others When Nina Sleeps and A Rainy Day is a Wonderful Day
1979 Jelka Reichman Cepecepetavček Cepecepetavček
1978 Marjan Amalietti Netočka Nezvanova and Ulenspiegel Netochka Nezvanova and Ulenspiegel
1977 Marjan Manček Kozlovska sodba v Višnji gori The Goat Trial in Višnja Gora
1976 Ivan Seljak - Čopič Afriške pripovedke and Robinson Crusoe African Tales and Robinson Crusoe
1975 Milan Bizovičar Abecedarija Alphabetary
1974 Milan Bizovičar Možiček med dimniki A Man Amidst the Chimneys
1973 Marija Lucija Stupica Kraljična na zrnu graha The Princess and the Pea
1972 Božo Kos Rodiš se samo enkrat You Are Only Born Once
1971 Ive Šubic Kos rženega kruha A Slice of Rye Bread
1970 Marlenka Stupica Krojaček Hlaček and Številke and Babica v cirkusu Trooser The Tailor and Numbers and Grandma at the Circus
1969 Lidija Osterc Laponske pripovedi and Strašni lovec Bumbum and Očala tete Bajavaje Tales from Lapland and Bumbum the Terrifying Hunter and Aunt Bajavaja's Specs
1969 Ive Šubic Mladost v džungli Youth in the Jungle
1968 Božo Kos Veliki in mali kapitan and Kavboj Pipec in Rdeča pesa Captain Big and Captain Little and Pipec the Cowboy and Red Beat
1967 Milan Bizovičar Solzice and Salomonovi rudniki Lillies of the Valley and King Solomon's Mines
1967 Jože Ciuha and Ive Šubic Jugoslavija Yugoslavia
1966 Jože Ciuha Gospod Baroda in druge ljudske pesmi Mr Baroda and Other Traditional Songs
1966 Aco Mavec Otok zakladov Treasure Island
1966 Lidija Osterc Lonček, kuhaj! and Sneguljčica The Magic Porridge Pot and Snow White
1965 Jože Ciuha Pomlad ob Soči and Deček Jarbol and Nina na Ceylonu Spring by the River Soča and The Boy Jarbol and Nina in Ceylon
1965 Melita Vovk Basni and Puhek v Benetkah and Pustov god Fables and Puhek in Venice and Pust's Birthday
1964 Ančka Gošnik Godec Za lahko noč and O treh grahih and Zlata ptica For Goodnight and About Three Peas and The Golden Bird
1964 Lidija Osterc Hišica iz kock House of Building Blocks
1964 Savo Sovre Nemška vadnica za 5. in 6. razred osnovne šole German Exercise Book for 5th and 6th Class of Primary School
1964 Tone Žnidaršič Nauk o človeku za 7. razred osnovnih šol On the Human Body for 7th Class of Primary School
1963 Štefan Planinc Pesmi za otroke Songs for Children
1963 Ivan Seljak - Čopič Aska in volk Aska and the Wolf
1962 Milan Bizovičar Zgodbe iz mesta Rič-Rač Tales from Rič-Rač Town
1962 Cita Potokar Lizike za vse Lollipops for All
1961 Roža Piščanec Medenjakova hišica Medenjak's House
1960 Ančka Gošnik Godec Ptičke so odletele and Deček in gozd and Vile The Birds Have Flown Away and The Boy and the Forrest and Fairies
1960 Marlenka Stupica Ostržek Pinocchio
1959 Štefan Planinc Sinička nas je obiskala and Prvi ljudje na Mesecu and Karkažu The Bluetit Visited Us and The First Men in the Moon and Carcajou
1959 Marij Pregelj Starec in morje The Old Man and the Sea
1959 Nikolaj Omersa Skrivnostni jezdec and Pisani svet and Pogumni kapitani The Mysterious Rider and Colourful World and Captains Courageous
1959 Marlenka Stupica Pastir The Shepherd
1959 Štefan Planinc Tajno društvo PGC and Živali v ukrivljenem zrcalu The PGC Secret Society and Animals in a Curved Mirror
1958 Milan Bizovičar Maghellanovo potovanje okoli sveta Magellan's Journey Around the World (cartoon in journal)
1957 Marij Pregelj Beli očnjak White Fang
1957 Melita Vovk Zgode in nezgode kraljevskega dvora Tales and Mishaps of the Royal Court
1956 France Mihelič Štirje letni časi The Four Seasons
1956 Maksim Sedej Potovanje v tisočera mesta and Pastirček Travels to a Thousand Towns and The Little Shepheard Boy
1955 Nikolaj Omersa Zajčkov zvonček Bunny's Bell
1955 Ivan Seljak - Čopič Knjiga o Titu and Posadka brez ladje The Book About Tito and The Crew Without a Ship
1954 Jože Ciuha Cekin The Coin
1954 Roža Piščanec Heidi Heidi
1954 Maksim Sedej Racko in Lija Racko and Lija
1954 Marlenka Stupica Trnuljčica Sleeping Beauty
1953 Evgen Sajovic Snežna kraljica in druge pravljice The Snow Queen and other stories
1953 Maksim Sedej Tisoč in ena noč One Thousand and One Nights
1952 Boris Kobe Visoška kronika The Visoko Chronicles
1952 Rado Krošelj Barčica The Little Boat
1952 France Mihelič Pestrna The Child Minder
1952 Marlenka Stupica Mehurčki Bubbles
1952 Janez Vidic Letni časi The Seasons
1951 Gvido Birolla Trije bratje in trije razbojniki Three Brothers and Three Robbers
1951 France Mihelič Najdihojca Najdihojca
1951 Slavko Pengov Pod svobodnim soncem Under A Free Sun
1951 Dušan Petrič Kaj je videl Mižek Figa What Mižek Figa Saw
1951 Ive Šubic Kralj Matjaž reši svojo nevesto King Matjaž Saves his Bride
1951 Janez Vidic Živalske pripovedke Animal Tales
1950 Tone Kralj Pravljica o carjeviču Jeruslanu The Story of Prince Jeruslan
1950 Nikolaj Omersa Zgodbe o živalih Stories about Animals
1950 Marlenka Stupica Na Krasu On The Carst
1950 Janez Vidic Premagane zverine Defeated Beasts
1949 Maksim Gaspari Čuri-Muri velikan The Monster Cockroach
1949 France Mihelič Solzice Lillies of the Valley
1949 Marij Pregelj Otroška leta My Childhood Years
1949 France Podrekar Butalci Dumbville
1949 Ive Šubic Nejček Nejček
Year Award for Best Non-fiction Book for Children Original Title Title in English
1997 Viljenka Jalovec Stavnica Alphabet and Picture Bets
1993 Samo Kuščer Energija Energy
1991 Aleksander Konjajev Nejc in drobnoživke Nejc and Tiny Bugs
1989 Janez Strnad Iz take so snovi kot sanje From the Stuff of Dreams
1988 Manca Košir Mladi novinar The Young Journalist
1988 Alenka Goljevšček Med bogovi in demoni: liki iz slovenske mitologije Amongst Gods and Daemons: Figures from Slovene Mythology
1987 Samo Kuščer Logo in računalnik Logo and Computers
1986 Jana Milčinski Lukec dobi sestrico Lukec Gets a Sister
1985 Tita Kovač Artemis Kemiki skozi stoletja Chemists Through the Centuries
1984 Aleksander Konjajev Nevidni živi svet The Invisible Living World
1983 Matjaž Schmidt Nejčev prvi leksikon Nejc's First Dictionary
1982 Berta Golob Žive besede Living Words
1981 Pavel Kunaver Pravljica in resnica o zvezdah The Story and Truth About the Stars
1980 Marijan Prosen Utrinki iz astronomije Flashes from Astronomy
1979 Marija Makarovič Kmečka abeceda and Kmečko gospodarstvo na Slovenskem The Farmer's Alphabet and Farm Management in Slovenia
1978 Zoran Jerin Himalaja, rad te imam Himalayas, I Love You
1977 Jože Pahor Dogodivščine v atomskem inštitutu At the Atomic Institute
1976 Rajko Pavlovec Kras The Karst
1975 Kazimir Tarman Zakaj, zato v ekologiji Questions and Answers in Ecology
1974 Miran Ogrin Od Kalifornije do Ognjene zemlje From California to the Land of Fire (travelogue)
1972 Slavko Kremenšek Slovensko študentovsko gibanje 1919–1941 The Slovene Student Movement 1919 – 1941
1971 Luc Menaše Evropski umetnostnozgodovinski leksikon European Art Historical Dictionary
1970 Jovan Hadži Razvojna pota živalstva The Development of Animals
1969 Stanko Kotnik Po domovih naših pisateljev In the Homes of Our Writers
1968 Janez Stanič Onkraj Kremlja The Other Side of the Kremlin
1968 Alenka Gerlovič Likovni pouk otrok Art Classes for Children
1967 France Planina Jugoslavija Yugoslavia
1965 Joško Battestin Mikroskop Pionir The Pioneer Microscope
1964 Miroslav Adlešič Svet zvoka in glasbe The World of Sound and Music
1963 Ciril Cvetko Opera in njeni mojstri The Opera and Its Masters
1962 Miha Likar Virusi, Bakterije in Glivice Viruses, Bacteria and Fungi
1961 Anton Ramovš Zemlja skozi milijone let and Geološki izleti po ljubljanski okolici Earth Over Millions of Years and Geological Outings Around Ljubljana
1960 France Križanič Križem po matematiki and Elektronski aritmetični računalniki Across Maths and Electronic Calculators
1959 Lavo Čermelj Z raketo v vesolje A Rocket for Space
1958 Robert Neubauer Ceylon Ceylon
1958 Dušan Savnik Svet nasprotij A World of Opposites
1957 Miroslav Adlešič Svet svetlobe in barv The World of Light and Colours
1957 Miroslav Zei Iz življenja sesalcev The Lives of Mammals
1956 Janez Matjašič Iz življenja najmanjših From the Lives of the Smallest
1955 Božo Škerlj Neznana Amerika Unknown America
1954 Božo Petek Letalsko modelarstvo Model Airplanes
1953 Lavo Čermelj Nikola Tesla in razvoj elektrotehnike Nikola Tesla and the Development of Electrotechins
1952 Miroslav Adlešič Od mehanike do elektronike From Mechanics to Electronics
1952 Anton Polenec Iz življenja pajkov The Life of Spiders
1952 Miroslav Zei Iz ribjega sveta The World of Fish
1951 France Križanič Kratkočasna matematika Maths for Fun
1951 Drago Matanović Pogled v elektrotehniko A Look at Electrotechnics
1951 Vladimir Naglič Kratke zanimivosti iz pomorstva Interesting Facts about Seafaring
1951 Jože Pahor Hodil po zemlji sem naši I Walked Our Land
1950 Anton Polenec Iz življenja žuželk The Lives of Insects
1949 Katja Špur for her journalistic work

References

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  1. ^ Levstik Award on Culture.si Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia site
  2. ^ Slovenia's Best for Young Readers, pg.4., Slovenian Book Agency site Archived 3 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "[[Dnevnik (Slovenia)|Dnevnik]] site 11 June 2013 Levstikova nagrada za življenjsko delo Neži Maurer in Danijelu Demšarju The Levstik Award for Lifetime Achievement for Neža Maurer and Danijel Demšar". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  4. ^ Levstikova nagrada za življenjsko delo Makarovičevi in Gatniku The Levstik Award for Lifetime Achievement for Makarovič and Gatnik, Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 7 June 2011
  5. ^ Levstikove nagrade za smetano otroške literature The Levstik Award for the Cream of Children's Literature, Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 9 June 2009
  6. ^ web site of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
  7. ^ Podelitev Levstikovih nagrad The Levstik Award Ceremony, Radiotelevizija Slovenija site 27 June 2005
  8. ^ web site of the Slovene Writers' Association site
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