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| caption = Vodnik in the 1920s
| birth_date = {{birth date|1901|5|28}}
| birth_date = {{birth date|1901|5|28}}
| birth_place = [[Podutik]], [[Ljubljana]], [[Austria-Hungary]] (now in [[Slovenia]])<ref name="Jugoslovenski književni leksikon">{{cite book |author1=Stanko Janež |editor = Živan Milisavac |date=1971 |title=Jugoslovenski književni leksikon |trans-title=Yugoslav Literary Lexicon |publisher=[[Matica srpska]] |location= [[Novi Sad]] ([[Socialist Autonomous Province of Vojvodina|SAP Vojvodina]], [[Socialist Republic of Serbia|SR Serbia]] |page=571 }}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Ljubljana]], [[Austria-Hungary]] (now in [[Slovenia]])
| death_date = {{death date|1970|9|17}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|1965|10|2|1901|5|28}}
| death_place = Ljubljana, Slovenia, [[SFR Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
| death_place = Ljubljana, Slovenia, [[SFR Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]<ref name="Jugoslovenski književni leksikon"/>
| occupation = Poet, art historian, critic
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* Poet
* art historian
* critic}}
| nationality = Slovenian
| nationality = Slovenian
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| influences = [[Maurice Maeterlinck]], [[Rainer Maria Rilke]], [[Joža Lovrenčič]], [[Izidor Cankar]]
| influenced = [[France Vodnik]], [[Cene Vipotnik]], [[Jože Udovič]], [[France Bevk]], [[Danilo Lokar]], [[France Balantič]]
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'''Anton Vodnik''' (28 May 1901 - 2 October 1956) was a [[Slovenia]]n [[poet]], [[art historian]], and [[critic]]. He was one of the most notable representatives of Slovene [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] [[expressionism]] in the [[interwar period]].
'''Anton Vodnik''' (28 May 1901 – 2 October 1965) was a [[Slovenia]]n [[poet]], [[art historian]], and [[critic]]. He was one of the most notable representatives of Slovene [[Roman Catholicism|Catholic]] [[expressionism]] in the [[interwar period]].


He was born in [[Ljubljana]], and studied art history at the [[University of Vienna]]. He was member of the circle of young Slovene Catholic intellectuals gathered around the [[Christian left]] journal ''[[Križ na gori]]''. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, he emerged as a renowned polemicist, especially directed against the influential [[left liberal]] critic [[Josip Vidmar]], with whom he nevertheless maintained a cordial relationship.<ref>Josip Vidmar, ''Obrazi'' (Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba), 329-339.</ref> In the 1930s, he became one of the most notable contributors to the Catholic literary journal ''[[Dom in svet]]''.
He was born in [[Ljubljana]], and studied art history at the [[University of Vienna]]. He was member of the circle of young Slovene Catholic intellectuals gathered around the [[Christian left]] journal ''[[Križ na gori]]''. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, he emerged as a renowned polemicist, especially directed against the influential [[left liberal]] critic [[Josip Vidmar]], with whom he nevertheless maintained a cordial relationship.<ref>Josip Vidmar, ''Obrazi'' (Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba), 329-339.</ref> In the 1930s, he became one of the most notable contributors to the Catholic literary journal ''[[Dom in svet]]''.


Vodnik published his first collection of poetry in 1920. His poetics was strongly influenced by late [[fin-de-siecle]] [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolism]], especially [[Rilke]] and [[Maurice Maeterlinck]]. Vodnik was influential as a poet especially during the 1920s, while since the 1930s, his influence started to decline, due to the popularity of [[social realism]] and the emergence of a new aesthetic sensibility among young Catholic authors that embraced [[new objectivity]] on one hand, and a more mystical tradition on the other.
Vodnik published his first collection of poetry in 1920. His poetics was strongly influenced by late [[fin-de-siècle]] [[Symbolism (arts)|symbolism]], especially [[Rilke]] and [[Maurice Maeterlinck]]. Vodnik was influential as a poet especially during the 1920s, while since the 1930s, his influence started to decline, due to the popularity of [[social realism]] and the emergence of a new aesthetic sensibility among young Catholic authors that embraced [[new objectivity]] on one hand, and a more mystical tradition on the other. During the [[World War II in Yugoslavia]] Vodnik participated in activities of [[Osvobodilna fronta]].<ref name="Jugoslovenski književni leksikon"/>


He died in Ljubljana.
He died in Ljubljana.


He was the brother of the literary critic [[France Vodnik]].
He was married to the teacher and editor [[Doroteja Vodnik]] (a.k.a. Pegam) ([[:sl: Doroteja Vodnik - Pegam|sl]]). He was the brother of the literary critic [[France Vodnik]].


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 12:09, 2 August 2023

Anton Vodnik
Vodnik in the 1920s
Vodnik in the 1920s
Born(1901-05-28)May 28, 1901
Podutik, Ljubljana, Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia)[1]
DiedOctober 2, 1965(1965-10-02) (aged 64)
Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia[1]
Occupation
  • Poet
  • art historian
  • critic
NationalitySlovenian
Literary movementExpressionism, Symbolism

Anton Vodnik (28 May 1901 – 2 October 1965) was a Slovenian poet, art historian, and critic. He was one of the most notable representatives of Slovene Catholic expressionism in the interwar period.

He was born in Ljubljana, and studied art history at the University of Vienna. He was member of the circle of young Slovene Catholic intellectuals gathered around the Christian left journal Križ na gori. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, he emerged as a renowned polemicist, especially directed against the influential left liberal critic Josip Vidmar, with whom he nevertheless maintained a cordial relationship.[2] In the 1930s, he became one of the most notable contributors to the Catholic literary journal Dom in svet.

Vodnik published his first collection of poetry in 1920. His poetics was strongly influenced by late fin-de-siècle symbolism, especially Rilke and Maurice Maeterlinck. Vodnik was influential as a poet especially during the 1920s, while since the 1930s, his influence started to decline, due to the popularity of social realism and the emergence of a new aesthetic sensibility among young Catholic authors that embraced new objectivity on one hand, and a more mystical tradition on the other. During the World War II in Yugoslavia Vodnik participated in activities of Osvobodilna fronta.[1]

He died in Ljubljana.

He was married to the teacher and editor Doroteja Vodnik (a.k.a. Pegam) (sl). He was the brother of the literary critic France Vodnik.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Stanko Janež (1971). Živan Milisavac (ed.). Jugoslovenski književni leksikon [Yugoslav Literary Lexicon]. Novi Sad (SAP Vojvodina, SR Serbia: Matica srpska. p. 571.
  2. ^ Josip Vidmar, Obrazi (Ljubljana: Cankarjeva založba), 329-339.
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