Sophocles (497/496 BC-406/405 BC), (Greek: Σοφοκλής; German: Sophokles, Russian: Софокл, French: Sophocle) was an ancient Greek tragedian, known as one of three from whom at least one …
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was a Scottish writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for A Study in Scarlet, the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about…
Hans Christian Andersen (often referred to in Scandinavia as H.C. Andersen) was a Danish author and poet. Although a prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems, Andersen is best remember…
Erich Kästner (1899–1974) was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature. A stout pacifist and democrat, he was expelled …
Since Jonathan Livingston Seagull - which dominated the #1 spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for two consecutive years - Richard Bach has touched millions of people throug…
David "Dav" Pilkey (b. March 4, 1966), is a popular children's author and artist. Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He lives near Seattle, Washi…
He was an Estonian children's book author. He graduated from university with a course in Estonian language study in 1952. From 1952 to 1956 he worked in the Estonian National Library. From 1956 to 196…
Astrid Anna Emilia Lindgren, née Ericsson, (1907 - 2002) was a Swedish children's book author and screenwriter, whose many titles were translated into 85 languages and published in more than 100 count…
Branko Ćopić (Cyrillic: Бранко Ћопић; January 1, 1915 – March 26, 1984) was a Yugoslav writer. He was born in the village of Hašani near Bosanska Krupa. He attended schools in Bihać, Banja Luka, Saraj…
Pavao Pavličić rođen je 16. kolovoza 1946. godine u Vukovaru gdje je završio osnovnu školu i gimnaziju. Na Filozofskom fakultetu u Zagrebu diplomirao je poredbenu književnost i talijanski jezik, a dok…
Ferenc Molnár (Americanized name: Franz Molnar) was a Hungarian dramatist and novelist. During the World War II he emigrated to the United States to escape the Nazi persecution of Hungarian Jews.
Hrvoje Hitrec is contemporary Croatian writer. Graduated comparative literature. He wrote theatre plays, movie and television scenarios, but he is especially known for his children books.
Sanja Polak rodila se 5. 11. 1968. godine u zagrebačkom rodilištu u Vinogradskoj ulici. Voli svoj Zagreb i gotovo sve njegove ulice. Pohađala je dječji vrtić u Prilazu Đure Deželića, dvije osnovne ško…
Ivan Kušan rođen je 1933. godine u Sarajevu. Školovao se te živio i radio u Zagrebu. Akademski je slikar. Radio je kao urednik na RTV Zagreb i u "Telegramu", bio je dramaturg u Zagreb-filmu, urednik u…
BOŽIDAR PROSENJAK je rođen 19. kolovoza 1948. godine u Koprivnici. Djetinjstvo je proveo u podravskom selu Kuzmincu. Tamo je započeo svoje školovanje, nastavio ga zatim u Koprivnici, Parizu i Zagrebu,…
Hrvatska književnica za djecu i mlade. U Zagrebu je završila gimnaziju, apsolvirala na FPN, paralelno upisala studij filozofije i indologije na FF i pohađala predavanja na pravnom fakultetu, trudeći s…
U rodnom Vukovaru je završio osnovnu i srednju školu, a u Sarajevu studij komparativne književnosti i bibliotekarstva. Bio je urednik Radija Vukovar i ratni izvjestitelj.…
Ivica Bednjanec rođen je 1934. godine u Zagrebu. Nakon završene grafičke škole radi kao litograf u Štamparskom zavodu 'Ognjen Prica' u Zagrebu. Uz rad nastavlja školovanjem te 1962. diplomira na Višoj…
