Berta Golob (born 9 August 1932) is a Slovene writer and poet, a retired teacher and librarian. Golob was born in Struževo which is now part of

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in 1932. She studied

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at the

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and worked as a teacher and librarian. She is a prolific writer of children's books, in recent years mostly on religious subjects and has also published four poetry collections that also have a religious theme. In 1982 she won the

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for her book ''Žive besede'' (Living Words).Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site

Selected published works

*''Sovražim vas'' (I Hate You), 1976 *''Znani obrazi'' (Well Known Faces), 1980 *''Drobne zgodbe'' (Tiny Stories), 1980 *''Žive besede'' (Living Words), 1982 *''Skrinja iz babičine bale'' (The Chest from Grandma's Dowry), 1983 *''Srce ustvarja, roka piše: srečanja z mladinskimi pisatelji'' (The Heart Creates, the Hand Writes: Meetings with Youth Writers), 1983 *''Sporočanje v Ptičjem logu'' (Informing in Birds Wood), 1984 *''Jezikovni vozli'' (Tongue Twisters), 1988 *''Igrarije, besedne čarovnije'' (Playful Magic of Words), 1988 *''Kako visoko je nebo'' (How High Is The Sky?), 1990 *''Šolske razglednice'' (School Postcards), 1990 *''Kažipotja med šolo in domom'' (Roadsigns from School to Home), 1990 *''Med nama, Gospod'' (Between Us, Lord), 1992 *''Dežela Slovničarija'' (The World of Grammar), 1992 *''O nerodovitni smokvi'' (On the Fruitless Fig Tree), 1994 *''O bahavem in skromnem možu'' (On the Boastful and the Humble Man), 1994 *''O sejalcu in semenu'' (On the Sower and the Seeds), 1994 *''K blagoslovu nesejo veseli'' (They Go Happily to the Blessing), 1994 *''Sveti Miklavž: pobarvanka'' (Saint Nicholas: A Colouring Book), 1994 *''Pastirica Urška'' (Urška the Shepherdess), 1994 *''Do zvezd in nazaj'' (To the Stars and Back), 1995 *''Slovnica, odčarana čarovnica'' (Grammar the Enchanted Witch), 1995 *''Sveti Martin'' (Saint Martin), 1995 *''O izgubljenem sinu: svetopisemska prilika'' (On the Prodigal Son: a Biblical Parable), 1995 *''Anton Martin Slomšek'' (Anton Martin Slomšek), 1996 *''Daljna preteklost naše vasi'' (the Distant Past of Out Village), 1997 *''Bela žena, divji mož'' (White maiden, Wild Man), 1997 *''Sveti Frančišek, brat cvetic in živali'' (Saint Frances, Brother of Flowers and Animals), 1997 *''Škof Baraga'' (Bishop Baraga), 1997 *''Mati Terezija, dobri angel Kalkute'' (Mother Tereza, the Good Angel of Calcutta), 1998 *''Blaženi škof Anton Martin'' (The Blessed Bishop Anton Martin), 1998 *''Marija Pomagaj na Brezjah'' (Mary Help at Brezje), 1998 *''Senca svetlobe'' (The Shadow of Light), 1999 *''Kam ljudje hitijo?'' (Where Are People Rushing To), 1999 *''Sveti Jurij – Zeleni Jurij'' (Saint George – Green George), 1999 *''Marijine srajčke'' (Mary's Vests), 1999 *''Daljave prihodnosti'' (The Distances of the Future), 1999 *''Zrna dedove modrosti'' (Grains of Grandpa's Wisdom), 2000 *''Janez Krstnik'' (John the Baptist), 2000 *''Kam ta romar roma'' (Where Does the Pilgrim Go To), 2000 *''Z Gospodom na križevem potu'' (On the Way of the Cross with the Lord), 2000 *''Napisal je knjigo'' (He Wrote a Book), 2001 *''Pri nas je veselo: sedem igric za otroke'' (We Are Having Fun: Seven Games for Children), 2001 *''K sveti maši gremo'' (We Attend Holy Mass), 2002 *''Črna suknja: Friderik Irenej Baraga'' (The Black Cape: Frederic Baraga), 2002 *''Pod križem močna žena'' (A Strong Woman Under the Cross), 2002 *''Pogledi s hišnega praga'' (Views from the Doorstep), 2003 *''Skriti zaklad: premišljevanje skrivnosti rožnega venca'' (The Hidden Treasure: The Reflective Mysteries of the Rosary), 2003 *''Božič prihaja'' (Christmas is Coming), 2003 *''Bodi svetloba: krščanstvo – izročilo in sporočilo'' (Be the Light: Christianity – Tradition and Message), 2003 *''Sandale in sari: blažena Mati Terezija iz Kalkute'' (Sandals and the Sari: the Blessed Mother Tereza of Calcutta), 2004 *''Svetilniki'' (Beacons), 2006 *''Kje je sreča doma?'' (Where is Happiness at Home), 2007 *''Preprosto pismo v raj'' (A Limpe Letter to Paradise), 2008 *''Kruh življenja, miru in dobrote: sv. Elizabeta Avstroogrska: 800-letnica njenega rojstva'' (The Bread of Life, Peace and Kindness: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary: the 800th Anniversary of Her Birth), 2008 *''V zrcalu evharistije'' (Reflecting the Eucharist), 2009 *''Oče Damijan: misijonar, ki je objemal gobavce'' (Father Damian: the Missionary With the Lepers), 2009 *''Vse to se je zgodilo'' (All This Happened), 2009 *''Lastovka išče dom'' (The Swallow Seeks a Home), 2010 *''Mučenec Lojze Grozde: »jaz sem neskončno drevo«'' (The Martyr Lojze Grozde: "I Am an Infinite Tree"), 2010

References

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