Slavko Janevski (1920-2000)
poet,
novelist, short-story writer, translator, and painter. He was the founder
and editor of several literary magazines in Skopje. He was an
editor-in-chief of the publishing house "Makedonska kniga" in Skopje. He is
the author of the first novel in modern Macedonian, Selo zad sedumte
jaseni (The Village Beyond the Seven Ash-Trees), 1952. Other
publications in Macedonian include: Poetry: Krvava niza (The
Blood-Stained Thread), 1945; Pruga na mladosta (The Track of
Youth), 1946, (with Aco Shopov); Egejska barutna bajka (The Aegean
Gunpowder Tale), 1949; Pesni (Poems), 1950; Lirika (Lyrics),
1951; Leb i kamen (Bread and Stone), 1957; Evangelie po Itar Pejo
(The Gospel According to Peyo the Shrewd), 1966; Kainavelija (Cain
and Abel), 1968; Okovano jabolko (The Chained Apple), 1978;
Astropeus (Astropeus), 1979; Zmejevi za igra (Kites), 1983;
Pesji drvja (Dog's Woods), 1988; Novels: Dve Marii (The Two
Marias), 1956; Mesechar (The Sleep Walker), 1959; I bol i bes
(Both Pain and Rage), 1964; Stebla (Tree Trunks), 1965;
Tvrdoglavi (The Stubborn Ones), 1970; an octology that follows the life
in the village of Kukulino from 700 to 2096 (The Nine Centuries
of Cherubim, The Legions of St. Adophonis, Dog's Crucifix,
Waiting for the Plague, Miracle Workers, The Stubborn Ones,
The Kukulino Continent, Roulette with Seven Numbers, 1984
– 1996); Other prose: Ulica (The Street) (a story), 1950;
Klovnovi i lugje (Clowns and People) (short stories), 1956;
Gorchlivi legendi (Bitter Legends) (travelogue), 1962; Omarnini
(Sultry Days) (short stories), 1972; Kovcheg (The Chest) (short
stories), 1976; Books for children: Pioneri. Pionerki, bubachki i
shumski dzverki (Pioneers, Boys and Girls, Little Insects and Forest
Beasts), 1946; Raspeani bukvi (Singing Letters), 1946;
Milioni dzhinovi (A Million Giants), 1948; Shekjerna prikazna (Sugar
Story), 1952; Senkata na Karamba Baramba (The Shadow of Karamba
Baramba), 1959; Marsovci i gluvci (Martians and Mice), 1959;
Crni i zholti (Black and Yellow), 1967; Pupi Paf (Poof and
Puff), 1991. Selections of his poetry and prose have been published in
many languages abroad. Included in all anthologies of modern Macedonian
literature. Has translated several books of poetry by Russian, Serbian and
Slovenian authors. Awards: (domestic) – Brakja Miladinovci,
Kocho Racin, Racinovo priznanie, 11 Oktomvri, Misla,
Makedonsko slovo; (abroad) – AVNOJ (former Yugoslavia),
Miroslav Krlezha (Croatia).
¤ Slavko Janevski:
An
Archival Mosaic
