PRIMOŽ SUHODOLČAN

Slovenian writer

Primož Suhodolčan is a Slovenian children and youth writer.He was born in Črna na Koroškem, on 23 May 1959. He went to school in Prevalje and Ravne na Koroškem.He studied journalism in Ljubljana. Now he lives in Ravnena Koroškem where he co-creates children programme on the radio.

His work:

• Košarkar naj bo! (He shall be a basketball player)• Kolesar naj bo! (He shall be a cyclist)• Ranta vrača udarec (Ranta fights back)

Collection Pozor pravljice: • Pica je kraljica (Pizza rules)• Ribo na glavo pa spat (Put a fish on your head and go to bed)• Stara muha, dobra juha (An old fly, good soop)• Milo strašilo (A scare crow soap)• Doktor za osle (A donkey doctor)•Najlepše je doma (Home sweet home)•Živalske novice (Animal news)

•He also wrote several scripts for children's television show Radovedni Taček.

His book Košarkar naj bo! (He shall be a basketball player) was selected by children for the book of the year 1999.

He often visits schools and talk with students about his work.