Majda Koren
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Born12 March 1960
Ljubljana, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia)
Ljubljana, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia)
Occupationwriter and teacher
Notable worksMici iz 2. a, Eva in kozel
Notable awardsLevstik Award
2011 for Mici iz 2. a
2011 for Mici iz 2. a
Majda Koren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 March 1960 Ljubljana, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia) |
| Occupation | writer and teacher |
| Notable works | Mici iz 2. a, Eva in kozel |
| Notable awards | Levstik Award 2011 for Mici iz 2. a |
Majda Koren (born 12 March 1960) is a Slovene children's writer and teacher. She also works with the youth programme section of Radiotelevizija Slovenija, the Slovenian national broadcaster.[1]
Koren was born in Ljubljana in 1960. She studied at the Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana and works as a primary school teacher in Spodnja Šiška. She is also editor and co-author of a website for young children (www.zupca.net), which is meant for the youngest web surfers.[2] Her book Eva in Kozel (Eva and the Goat) was included in the 2008 White Ravens Awards of the International Youth Library a list of 250 best newly published books for children.[3]
