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Pavel Golia (10 April 1887 – 15 August 1959) was aSlovenianpoet andplaywright.
Pavel Golia was born in a relatively wealthy family in Trebnje. Between 1907 and 1915, he served as an officer in theAustro-Hungarian Army. In 1918, he was a journalist inMoscow. Later, he worked as adramaturge or manager of the national theaters inLjubljana (1920–46, with a two-year break),Osijek, andBelgrade. He died in Ljubljana.
Golia wrote his first collection of poems, titledAlkohol ("Alcohol"), in 1908. It was published only in 1914. He wrote poems for about 40 years. According to the literary historianIgor Grdina, Golia was an intimate poet who wrote about alcoholism, prostitution, and deviant people. Emotions in his poetry are not serious. He was influenced byOton Župančič, but developed his own form, sometimes closer to artistry.
Golia has been praised for his plays, particularly the ones written for children. He published his first playPeterčkove poslednje sanje: božična povest v štirih slikah s prologom ("Peter's Final Dreams: A Christmas Play in Four Images with a Prologue") in 1923. His most known children plays arePrinceska in pastirček ("A Princess and a Shepherd Boy"),Jurček ("Little George"),Srce igrač ("The Heart of Toys"),Uboga Ančka ("Poor Little Annie"), andSneguljčica ("Snow White"). The expert in Slovenian youth literatureIgor Saksida placed him among the best Slovenian children's playwrights.
TheMunicipality of Trebnje celebrates 10 April as Pavel Golia Memorial Day. The library in Trebnje is named after him.
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