Luko Paljetak
Luko Paljetak | |
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| Born | 19 August 1943 |
| Died | 12 May 2024 (aged 80) Dubrovnik |
| Occupation | poet, writer, translator, comparatist, historian, director |
| Language | Croatian |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Education | Faculty of Philosophy, Zadar Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb |
| Genre | poetry, prose, drama |
| Years active | 1968–2024 |
| Notable awards | IBBY's Honour List Order of Ante Starčević Order of Danica Hrvatska Vladimir Nazor Award |
| Spouse | Anamarija Paljetak |
| Children | Nikola |
Luko Paljetak (19 August 1943 – 12 May 2024) was a Croatian poet, writer, literary translator, literary historian, theatre critic, puppet theatre director, known for his work about Dubrovnik, ludist poetry and literary translations from various European languages. He was both member of the Croatian and Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts as well as Academie Européene L. da Vinci. He published more than 150 books, mostly poetry (around 40 books) and children's literature (poetry, plays), but also two novels, several radio plays, feuilletons, essays and theatrical reviews.
He was nominated for Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1997 and Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award in 2016. He was included in IBBY's Honour List in 2002.