Peterka was born in Jesenice,[3] the son of Alojz Peterka (1883–1962), who had fought with Rudolf Maister. Peterka attended elementary school first in Domžale and then in Ljubljana, where he later enrolled in the classical secondary school. According to his sister Erna, he started to writing very early in elementary school, but he started producing seriously only later in high school.
Gonars and the Home Guardedit
Peterka was captured by the Italians at age 17 in a general raid on June 29, 1942, and sent to the Gonars concentration camp.[4] He remained there until the Italian armistice. He then wanted to continue his education, but he gave it up in mid-December 1943 and joined the Slovene Home Guard together with his friends. At the end of the war, in May 1945, he retreated with other Home Guard members to Carinthia, from where he was returned from the camp at Viktring by the British and handed over to Yugoslavia.[5]
Death and legacyedit
Peterka was murdered in 1945, barely 20 years old, in the Kočevje Rog massacres, and his body was thrown into one of the caves there.[1][3][6][7] In his poem "Moj grob" (My Grave), the poet wrote about the premonition of approaching death, and a line from this poem, Nikdar ne boste našli moje jame 'You will never find my grave', also foreshadowed his fate.
Peterka, like the poet France Balantič, was suppressed under the postwar communist authorities, although his lyrics had exceptional artistic value. He is known for his more traditional forms (sonnets and quatrains), which contain carefully selected and lyrical language. In Buenos Aires, emigrants with the help of Uroš Žitnik,[4] who sent the poems to Argentina, printed seven of Peterko's poems in 1977: "Adventum" (Advent), "Pomlad" (Spring), "Tihožitje" (Still Life), "Obeti" (Promises), "Smrti" (Deaths), "Moj grob" (My Grave), and "Vzdih" (Breath).[8]
Referencesedit
^ abŠterbenc Svetina, Barbara (2018). Novi slovenski biografski leksikon: Tretji zvezek (Ble–But). Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU. p. 228.
^Stanonik, Marija (2000). Most: antologija pesmi iz druge svetovne vojne, ne glede na to, na kateri strani so se znašli njihovi avtorji. Novo Mesto: Dolenjska založba.
^ abPibernik, France (May 1, 2005). "Odon Peterka". Revija NSZ. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
^Pibernik, France; Balantič, France (2003). Balantičeva pot brez konca: ob 60. obletnici pesnikove smrti. Ljubljana: Nova revija. p. 37.
^Orožen, Martina; Hočevar, Mateja (1993). Vprašanja slovarja in zdomske književnosti. Ljubljana: Zavod Republike Slovenije za šolstvo in šport. p. 105.
^Jančar, Mateja (2007). Kultura in politika. Ljubljana: Inštitut dr. Jožeta Pučnika. p. 101.
^"Leposlovje". Duhovno življenje. 44 (6): 332. 1977. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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odon, peterka, march, 1925, 1945, slovene, poet, born, 1925, march, 1925jesenice, kingdom, serbs, croats, slovenes, slovenia, diedmay, 1945, aged, kočevje, federal, slovenia, yugoslavia, slovenia, nationalitysloveneoccupationpoet, contents, life, work, gonars,. Odon Peterka March 13 1925 May 1945 was a Slovene poet 1 2 Odon PeterkaBorn 1925 03 13 March 13 1925Jesenice Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes now Slovenia DiedMay 1945 aged 20 Kocevje Rog Federal Slovenia DF Yugoslavia now Slovenia NationalitySloveneOccupationPoet Contents 1 Life and work 1 1 Gonars and the Home Guard 1 2 Death and legacy 2 ReferencesLife and work editPeterka was born in Jesenice 3 the son of Alojz Peterka 1883 1962 who had fought with Rudolf Maister Peterka attended elementary school first in Domzale and then in Ljubljana where he later enrolled in the classical secondary school According to his sister Erna he started to writing very early in elementary school but he started producing seriously only later in high school Gonars and the Home Guard edit Peterka was captured by the Italians at age 17 in a general raid on June 29 1942 and sent to the Gonars concentration camp 4 He remained there until the Italian armistice He then wanted to continue his education but he gave it up in mid December 1943 and joined the Slovene Home Guard together with his friends At the end of the war in May 1945 he retreated with other Home Guard members to Carinthia from where he was returned from the camp at Viktring by the British and handed over to Yugoslavia 5 Death and legacy edit Peterka was murdered in 1945 barely 20 years old in the Kocevje Rog massacres and his body was thrown into one of the caves there 1 3 6 7 In his poem Moj grob My Grave the poet wrote about the premonition of approaching death and a line from this poem Nikdar ne boste nasli moje jame You will never find my grave also foreshadowed his fate Peterka like the poet France Balantic was suppressed under the postwar communist authorities although his lyrics had exceptional artistic value He is known for his more traditional forms sonnets and quatrains which contain carefully selected and lyrical language In Buenos Aires emigrants with the help of Uros Zitnik 4 who sent the poems to Argentina printed seven of Peterko s poems in 1977 Adventum Advent Pomlad Spring Tihozitje Still Life Obeti Promises Smrti Deaths Moj grob My Grave and Vzdih Breath 8 References edit a b Sterbenc Svetina Barbara 2018 Novi slovenski biografski leksikon Tretji zvezek Ble But Ljubljana ZRC SAZU p 228 Stanonik Marija 2000 Most antologija pesmi iz druge svetovne vojne ne glede na to na kateri strani so se znasli njihovi avtorji Novo Mesto Dolenjska zalozba a b Odon Peterka 1925 1945 Celjska Mohorjeva druzba Retrieved February 25 2023 a b Pibernik France May 1 2005 Odon Peterka Revija NSZ Retrieved February 25 2023 Pibernik France Balantic France 2003 Balanticeva pot brez konca ob 60 obletnici pesnikove smrti Ljubljana Nova revija p 37 Orozen Martina Hocevar Mateja 1993 Vprasanja slovarja in zdomske knjizevnosti Ljubljana Zavod Republike Slovenije za solstvo in sport p 105 Jancar Mateja 2007 Kultura in politika Ljubljana Institut dr Jozeta Pucnika p 101 Leposlovje Duhovno zivljenje 44 6 332 1977 Retrieved February 25 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Odon Peterka amp oldid 1181433144, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
