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Tone Polda

1916 – 1945

Slovene writer and poet

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Lived 1916 – 1945 (aged 29). Tone Polda was a Yugoslav poet, writer and catholic priest.

Tone Polda (a.k.a. Anton Polda, June 4, 1917 – June 23, 1945) was a Slovenian Roman Catholic priest, poet, and writer.

Polda was born in Krnica. After completing his studies in theology in Ljubljana, he was ordained a priest in 1943. In September of the same year, he survived the Partisan siege at Turjak Castle and then became a curate for the Slovene Home Guard. Before the end of the war, he retreated to Carinthia, but he was returned from the camp at Viktring by British forces. He was then imprisoned in the Teharje camp, which he managed to escape from. He was shot while on the run in the forest on Mount Mrzlica above Hrastnik. In his material and expression, he drew from the writings of Fran Saleški Finžgar and Janez Jalen, which is why images from peasant life and stories with a contemporary Christian theme dominate among his sketches and novellas. His selected work was published in 1996 in the volume Moja Krnica.

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Who was Tone Polda?

slovene writer and poet (1917–1945)

When was Tone Polda born?

Tone Polda was born on 4 June 1916 in Krnica.

When did Tone Polda die?

Tone Polda died on 23 June 1945 in Mrzlica.

What was Tone Polda's occupation?

Tone Polda was a poet, writer and catholic priest.

What nationality was Tone Polda?

Tone Polda was Yugoslav.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Tone Polda

· Wikidata: Q18645495

· DBpedia: Tone Polda

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