ŽELJKO ŠPOLJAR

Diplomirani ekonomist, rođen 21. rujna 1943. u Donjoj Bistri pokraj Zaprešića, živi u Zaprešiću. Poeziju piše na hrvatskom književnom jeziku i kajkavskom narječju, a do sada je objavio četiri zbirke poezije. Pjesme su mu tiskane u raznim književnim časopisima i godišnjacima. Haikui su mu tiskani u zbornicima u Krapini (Haiku-dan Dubravko Ivančan) te u Kloštar Ivaniću. U pripremi za tisak ima prvu samostalnu zbirku haikua. Član je Matice hrvatske od 1971. te Kajkaviane i Književnih stvaralaca Hrvatskoga zagorja.

Born on September 21st 1943. in Donja Bistra nearby Zaprešić. He graduated from The Faculty of Economics in Zagreb. Poetry he writes in Croatian and Kajkavian Dialect, publishes in periodicals and literature magazines. So far he has published four books of poetry. His haiku were published in haiku collections in Krapina (The Day of Dubravko Ivančan) in the years 2003-2005 and Kloštar Ivanić in 2004. These days his first haiku collection is being printed, as well. He is a member of several literature and cultural associations in Croatia.

1. Kloštar Ivanić 2006 - hrvatski književni jezik/Croatian language - 3. nagrada/3rd Prize;

2. Kloštar Ivanić 2005 - kajkavsko narječje/Kajkavian Dialect – izbor/choice of haiku;

3. 5. haiku dan/5th Haiku Day-Dubravko Ivančan, Krapina 2003-kajkavsko narječje/Kajkavian Dialect -izbor/Choice of haiku;

4. 6. haiku dan/6th Haiku Day-Dubravko Ivančan, Krapina 2004 - kajkavsko narječje/Kajkavian Dialect -izbor/Choice of haiku;

5. 9. haiku dan/9th Haiku Day-Dubravko Ivančan, Krapina 2007 - izbor/Choice of haiku

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