Prešeren laureates are Slovene scientists and artists who have been awarded the Prešeren Award for their achievements. The Prešeren Award is the highest decoration in the field of artistic and in the past also scientific creation in Slovenia .[ 1] It is awarded annually by the Prešeren Fund (Prešernov sklad ).[ 2] It has been bestowed since 1947.
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Blaž Arnič composer for the composition The Woods are Singing (Slovene : Gozdovi pojejo )
Matej Bor poet, playwright, translator, journalist for the play False Flaggers (Raztrganci )
Igo Gruden poet, translator for the collections Into Exile (V pregnanstvo ) and The Poet's Heart (Pesnikovo srce )
Božidar Jakac painter, graphic artist, photographer, filmmaker for the collection of drawings titled In the Tracks of the 4th and the 5th Offensive (Po sledovih 4. in 5. ofenzive )
Boris Kalin sculptor for the sculpture Fifteen-Year-Old Girl (Petnajstletna )
Gojmir Anton Kos painter, photographer for the oil painting Girl with an Accordion (Dekle s harmoniko )
Anton Melik geographer for the work The Ljubljana Pile-Dweller's Lake and Its Heritage (Ljubljansko mostiščarsko jezero in dediščina po njem )
Ivan Potrč writer, playwright for the drama The Krefl Farm (Kreflova kmetija )
Tone Seliškar writer, poet, journalist, teacher for the story Comrades (Tovariši )
Lucijan Marija Škerjanc composer, conductor, pedagogue, pianist for the Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (Koncert za violino in orkester )
Vitomil Zupan writer, poet, playwright, essayist for the drama Birth in a Storm (Rojstvo v nevihti )
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Vinko Globokar trombonist and composer for his lifetime achievement in music
Milan Jesih poet, playwright and translator for his poetic opus
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Vojteh Ravnikar architect for his architectural opus
Zlatko Šugman actor for his lifetime achievement in the dramatic arts
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Florjan Lipuš writer and translator for his literary opus
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Milan Dekleva poet and writer for his lifetime achievement in poetry and writing
Karpo Godina cinematographer and film director for his lifetime achievement in film
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Janez Matičič composer and pianist for his lifetime achievement music
Radko Polič actor for his lifetime achievement in the dramatic arts
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Janez Gradišnik writer and translator for his lifetime achievement in literature and translation
Miljenko Licul graphic designer for his extensive opus in graphic design
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Kostja Gatnik artist and illustrator for his lifetime achievement in fine arts
Mateja Rebolj [ 5] dancer for her lifetime achievement in the field of dance
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Miroslav Košuta poet, playwright and translator for his poetic opus
Anton Nanut conductor for his entire creative opus
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Jože Snoj poet, writer, essayist for his lifetime achievement and rich literary opus
Matjaž Vipotnik graphic designer for his lifetime achievement in graphic design
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Zorko Simčič writer for his lifetime achievement and rich literary opus
Marlenka Stupica illustrator for her lifetime achievement in illustration
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Vladimir Kavčič writer for his lifetime achievement and rich literary opus
Pavle Merkù composer for his lifetime achievement and rich creative opus
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Andrej Brvar poet for his lifetime achievement
Miki Muster academic sculptor for his lifetime achievement
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Tone Partljič writer and playwright for his lifetime achievement
Ivo Petrić composer for his lifetime achievement