Lila Prap

Lila Prap
Born Lilijana Praprotnik Zupančič
(1955-09-28)September 28, 1955
Celje, Slovenia
Nationality Slovenian
Education School of Architecrure at the University of Ljubljana
Known for architecture, illustrating, children's writer
Notable work Writing and illustrating children's books
Awards Levstik Award
2001 for Male živali and Živalske uspavanke
Prešeren Foundation Award
2011 for exhibitions in Celje and Ljubljana
Website her homepage

Lila Prap is the pen name of Slovene illustrator and writer Lilijana Praprotnik Zupančič (born 28 September 1955). She is best known for her humorous children's picture books, published both in her native Slovenia and abroad.[1]

Life and work

Lila Prap was born in Celje in 1955. She studied architecture at the University of Ljubljana and worked as an architect before deciding to devote herself to graphic design and illustration.

Many of her books have been translated and published in France, Germany, Japan, the United States, China, and elsewhere.

Adaptations

Animated cartoons, based on her illustrations, have been televised on Japan's TV.

Awards

In 2001, her illustrations in Tiny Animals ("Male živali") and Animal Lullabies ("Živalske uspavanke") won her the Levstik Award in native Slovenia.[2] In 2011, she won the Prešeren Foundation Award for exhibitions of her illustrations she held in Celje and Ljubljana.[3]

Selected Works

References

  1. ↑ Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book Agency
  2. ↑ The Levstik Award on the Mladinska knjiga Publishing House site
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture, complete list of Prešeren Foundation Awards recipients


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