Misplaced Pages

#539460

18-564: The Prešeren Award was for the first time bestowed in 1947, on the basis of a decree from 1946. It was originally given on 8 February, Prešeren Day , the holiday commemorating the anniversary of the death of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren . In 1955, the first act on the Prešeren awards was passed. By it, the award gained its current name and the Prešeren Fund was established, which by

36-420: Is a poet held by tradition and popular acclaim to represent the identity, beliefs and principles of a particular national culture . The national poet as culture hero is a long-standing symbol, to be distinguished from successive holders of a bureaucratically-appointed poet-laureate office. The idea and honoring of national poets emerged primarily during Romanticism , as a figure that helped consolidation of

54-510: Is celebrated not only in Slovenia, but also by Slovene communities all around the world. The anniversary of Prešeren's death first became a prominent date during World War II in 1941, when 7 February was celebrated as the day of all- Slavic unity. The proposal to celebrate 8 February as the Slovene cultural holiday was put forward in January 1945, during World War II , in Črnomelj by

72-783: The Prešeren Award Act ( Zakon o Prešernovi nagradi ) was passed, the Fund works under the auspice of the Slovenian administrative body in charge of culture. According to the act, at most two awards may be given. The Prešeren Award and the Prešeren Fund Award are bestowed by the Prešeren Fund Management Board ( Upravni odbor Prešernovega sklada ). Its 15 members are artists or other cultural workers, like critics, historians, and theoreticians. They are nominated by

90-771: The Slovene Liberation Front 's cultural worker Bogomil Gerlanc . It was officially proclaimed a cultural holiday with a decree passed by the Presidency of the Slovene National Liberation Council on 28 January 1945 and published in the newspaper Slovenski poročevalec on 1 February 1945. It remained a public holiday during the era of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia within the SFR Yugoslavia and

108-625: The Slovene nation , and declared a work-free day in 1991. On 7 February, the eve of the holiday, the Prešeren Awards and the Prešeren Fund Awards, the highest Slovenian recognitions for cultural achievements, are conferred. Prešeren Day continues to be one of the most widely celebrated Slovene holidays. During the holiday all state and municipal museums and galleries offer free entry, and various other cultural events are held. The holiday

126-829: The Slovenian Government and elected for a four-year term by the National Assembly of Slovenia . The board, which was last elected in May 2008, elected Jaroslav Skrušny as its chair in July 2008. The Prešeren Fund now operates under the auspice of the Slovenian Ministry of Culture . In an interview in February 2012, Skrušny described the work by the Board as independent and denied any political pressure in

144-413: The nation states , as it provided validation of their ethno-linguistic groups. Most national poets are historic figures, though a few contemporary writers working in relatively new or revived national literatures are also considered "national poets". Though not formally elected, national poets play a role in shaping a country's understanding of itself. Some nations may have more than one national poet;

162-465: The Prešeren Fund Award, altogether eight for the great award and 24 for the little award. The board then makes the final selection with a secret vote in November after a long discussion and proclaims the awardees after they are elected by two thirds of members. If necessary, more voting rounds may take place. Although in the past, the names of the awardees were announced already on 3 December, the date of

180-593: The Slovene Cultural Holiday ( Slovene : Prešernov dan, slovenski kulturni praznik ), is a public holiday celebrated in Slovenia on 8 February. It is marking the anniversary of the death of the Slovene national poet France Prešeren on 8 February 1849 and is the celebration of the Slovenian culture . It was established in 1945 to raise the cultural consciousness and the self-confidence of

198-533: The amendments of the act in 1956 became a legal personality. Since 1961, the awards were conferred also for the lifetime work. In addition, the Prešeren Fund Award was introduced. Since that year, these awards have been conferred only for exceptional achievements in the field of arts. In 1982, the Prešeren Fund came under the auspice of the Cultural Community of Slovenia . At most three Prešeren Awards and ten Prešeren Fund Awards were given. Since 1991, when

SECTION 10

#1732800879540

216-460: The anniversary of Prešeren's births, in the last years they have remained secret until the award ceremony. Since Slovenian declaration of independence in 1991, the majority of the Prešeren Award winners have been literary artists, among them the only woman being Makarovič, who declined the award in 2000 but accepted the money. From the field of performing arts, only two artists won the award. From

234-406: The anniversary of the poet's birth, has also become widely celebrated as an alternative holiday. Today both days are almost equally celebrated, with no antagonism between the two, although only Prešeren Day in February is officially recognised as a national holiday. Since it became a work-free day, it has become even more highly valued. National poet A national poet or national bard

252-417: The equal representation of gender, regions, generations, and world views, trying to achieve a balanced and plural choice. Both the established artists and debitants have won the award. The nominees are then selected by the four field committees of the Prešeren Fund, each comprising seven members named by the Prešeren Fund Management Board. Each committee proposes two names for the Prešeren Award and six names for

270-408: The field of music, the awardees have been mainly composers and conductors, with the only instrumentalist being the flautist Irena Grafenauer . A general trend of older men active in institutionalised arts is recognisable among the awardees. The group of the Prešeren Fund Award winners is more diverse. Pre%C5%A1eren Day Prešeren Day ( Slovene : Prešernov dan ), full name Prešeren Day,

288-430: The idea of a single one is always a simplification. It has been argued that a national poet "must write poetry that closely identifies with the nation's cause – or is thought to do so", with an additional assumption being that "a national poet must write in a national language". The following is a list of nations, with their associated national poets. It is not a list of sovereign states or countries , though many of

306-452: The past few years. On 10 February, the Prešeren Fund announces a public tender, which lasts until 15 September. Any physical or legal person may nominate authors for the award, but have to provide appropriate rationale and references. About 100 proposals are put forward each year, the majority of proposals from the performing arts . The selection is based on artistic value of the works by the proposed artists as well as other criteria, such as

324-590: Was celebrated also by the Carinthian Slovenes and the Slovenes in Italy . It was marked with many cultural festivals and remembrances and with school excursions to culturally significant institutions. The declaration of Prešeren Day as a work-free day in 1991 was opposed by many, claiming it would bring the banalisation of a holiday designed to be dedicated to cultural events. As a result, 3 December,

#539460