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Anka Salmič

1902 – 1969

Slovenian farmer, folk healer and poet

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Lived 1902 – 1969 (aged 67). Anka Salmič was a farmworker, maid, farmer, healer, composer and poet.

Ana Salmič, also known as Anka Salmič, (29 May 1902 – 2 September 1969) was a Slovenian farmer, folk healer and poet. Born into a poor rural family, she received limited formal education and supported herself through agricultural labour, while developing a body of folk-inspired poetry that was published in newspapers, magazines, and self-published collections. Her mother was the small farmer and field labourer Franca Hočevar, and her father was the small farmer and field labourer Jožef Salmič. She had eight siblings. Although she wished to continue her schooling, her parents could not afford it due to poverty. She often also composed melodies for the poems she wrote. In 1940 she self-published a collection of her poems Cvetje z neobdelanih gredic (Flowers from Untended Beds). In the camp, despite harsh circumstances, she continued writing poetry and comforted her compatriots.

Post-war period

In September 1945 she returned to her homeland with her son and the surviving fellow villagers. Iz črnih dni pregnanstva (From the Dark Days of Exile) (poetry, Krško, 1967) Moja pesem (My Song) (poetry, Krško, 1995)

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Important facts

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Occupation
Farmworker, maid, farmer, healer, composer, poet
Also known as
Ani Salmič, Ančka Salmič, Ana Salmič, Anica Salmič

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Anka Salmič's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Anka Salmič?

Slovenian farmer, folk healer and poet

When was Anka Salmič born?

Anka Salmič was born on 29 May 1902 in Gorenja Vas pri Leskovcu.

When did Anka Salmič die?

Anka Salmič died on 2 September 1969 in Novo Mesto.

What was Anka Salmič's occupation?

Anka Salmič was a farmworker, maid, farmer, healer, composer and poet.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Anka Salmič

· Wikidata: Q137766815

· DBpedia: Anka Salmič

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