Ančka Gošnik Godec (5 June 1927 – March 2025) was a Slovene illustrator. She illustrated over 120 children's books as well as school textbooks.[2]

Life

Gošnik Godec was born in Celje in 1927. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana and lived and workd in Ljubljana. She won the Levstik Award for her illustrations twice, in 1960 and 1964, as well as the same award for lifetime achievement in illustration in 2001.[3] She was also nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award.[4] She died in March 2025 at the age of 97.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ančka Gošnik Godec". Urnik pogrebov. Pokopališče Žale. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. ^ Slovenia's Best for Young Readers by the Slovenian Book AgencyArchived 2013-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Mladinska Knjiga Publishing House site Archived December 31, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Forgotten illustrator: Ancka Gosnik-Godec". 50 Watts. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Umrla je Ančka Gošnik Godec, slovita slikarka in ilustratorka". SiOL. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.


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