Andrej Giňa
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Born1 January 1936
Šarišské Sokolovce, Czechoslovakia
Died30 September 2015 (aged 79)
Rokycany, Czech Republic
OccupationWriter, musician
LanguageRomani, Czech
Andrej Giňa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1936 Šarišské Sokolovce, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 30 September 2015 (aged 79) Rokycany, Czech Republic |
| Occupation | Writer, musician |
| Language | Romani, Czech |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Genre | Prose |
| Years active | 1976 to 2015 |
| Notable works | Paťiv: ještě víme, co je úcta: vyprávění, úvahy, pohádky (2013); Bijav: romane priphende = Svatba: romské povídky (1991) |
Andrej Giňa (January 1, 1936 – September 30, 2015) was a Czech writer of Romani origin who specialised in the transcription of traditional Romani stories which were spread through word of mouth.
His works have been praised by scholars in Central Europe and further afar as key aspects of Romani literature. His most famous work was adapted into film by CT1 - Dilino a Cert. Other works include Paťiv: ještě víme, co je úcta: vyprávění, úvahy, pohádky (2013) and Bijav: romane priphende = Svatba: romské povídky (1991).
