About Roža Piščanec
Lived 1923 – 2006 (aged 83). Roža Piščanec was a Slovenian and Yugoslav writer, painter and illustrator.
Roža Piščanec (7 July 1923 – 29 September 2006) was a Slovene painter also known for her illustrations of children's books and magazines.
She won the Levstik Award for her illustrations twice, in 1954 for her illustrations for Heidi and in 1961 for František Hrubín's Medenjakova hišica (Medenjak's House). Probably her best known illustrated work is the story Kdo je napravil Vidku srajčico (Who Made Little Vid a Shirt) by Fran Levstik, first published in 1955.
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Who was Roža Piščanec?
painter and illustrator (1923-2006)
When was Roža Piščanec born?
Roža Piščanec was born on 7 July 1923 in Lovrenc na Dravskem Polju.
When did Roža Piščanec die?
Roža Piščanec died on 29 September 2006 in Ljubljana.
What was Roža Piščanec's occupation?
Roža Piščanec was a writer, painter and illustrator.
What nationality was Roža Piščanec?
Roža Piščanec was Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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