Retorika za vsakogar
The most accessible introduction to Grabnar's work on rhetoric.
Author guide
Boris Grabnar Books in Order
Boris Grabnar (1921–2003) was a Slovenian author whose published work spans stage and television drama, science-fiction comedy and futurist nonfiction, media studies, rhetoric, and cultural essays. He also worked as a translator and editor, and contributed substantially to Slovenian television and speculative-fiction culture.
dramascience fictionnonfictionrhetoricmedia studiesliterary criticism
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Vojna tajna : znanstveno-fantastična komedija
A representative example of his dramatic and science-fiction writing.
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Books by series
educational series · historical
Dopisna filmska in TV šola
Historical Slovenian correspondence-course series on film and television.
- 5 Televizija : njena brezmejnost in njene meje
Book 5 · nonfiction · 1977
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (5)
- Televizijska drama in drama televizije
nonfiction · 1973
- Leto 2000 - in potem? : poskus znanstvenega in utopičnega razmišljanja
nonfiction · 1982
- Slovenski narod in slovenska kultura
nonfiction · 1985
- Retorika za vsakogar
nonfiction · 1991
- Zgodovina retorike
nonfiction · 1997
Plays (2)
- Kaplan Martin Čedermac
play · 1969
- Vojna tajna : znanstveno-fantastična komedija
play · 1970
Other (1)
- Pogledi maršala Makluana u svetlu dijalektičkog materializma
dissertation · 1975
Frequently asked questions about Boris Grabnar
Who was Boris Grabnar?
Boris Grabnar (1921–2003) was a Slovenian dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, scholar of science-fiction literature, educator, and screenwriter.
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When and where was Boris Grabnar born, and when did he die?
He was born on 13 June 1921 in Ljubljana and died in 2003.
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What role did Boris Grabnar play in Slovenian television?
He edited television’s cultural programming from 1960 to 1965 and taught film and television dramaturgy at AGRFT from 1965 to 1973. He also wrote television dramas and adaptations.
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What influenced Boris Grabnar’s writing?
His wartime experience in the anti-occupation movement and his sustained interest in television and communication strongly shaped his work. He later focused on television’s expressive possibilities and social influence.
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What recognition or lasting contribution is Boris Grabnar known for?
He received a Ford Foundation scholarship in 1963–64 to study film and television in the United States, including at UCLA and New York University. He is also remembered for helping develop Slovenian television dramaturgy and for translating George Orwell’s Animal Farm into Slovene.
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