Berta Golob

Berta Golob (born 9 August 1932) is a Slovene writer and poet, a retired teacher and librarian.

Golob was born in Struževo which is now part of Kranj in 1932. She studied Slavistics at the University of Ljubljana and worked as a teacher and librarian. She is a prolific writer of children's books, in recent years mostly on religious subjects and has also published four poetry collections that also have a religious theme.

In 1982 she won the Levstik Award for her book Žive besede (Living Words).

Selected published works

 * Sovražim vas (I Hate You), 1976
 * Znani obrazi (Well Known Faces), 1980
 * Drobne zgodbe (Tiny Stories), 1980
 * Žive besede (Living Words), 1982
 * Skrinja iz babičine bale (The Chest from Grandma's Dowry), 1983
 * Srce ustvarja, roka piše: srečanja z mladinskimi pisatelji (The Heart Creates, the Hand Writes: Meetings with Youth Writers), 1983
 * Sporočanje v Ptičjem logu (Informing in Birds Wood), 1984
 * Jezikovni vozli (Tongue Twisters), 1988
 * Igrarije, besedne čarovnije (Playful Magic of Words), 1988
 * Kako visoko je nebo (How High Is The Sky?), 1990
 * Šolske razglednice (School Postcards), 1990
 * Kažipotja med šolo in domom (Roadsigns from School to Home), 1990
 * Med nama, Gospod (Between Us, Lord), 1992
 * Dežela Slovničarija (The World of Grammar), 1992
 * O nerodovitni smokvi (On the Fruitless Fig Tree), 1994
 * O bahavem in skromnem možu (On the Boastful and the Humble Man), 1994
 * O sejalcu in semenu (On the Sower and the Seeds), 1994
 * K blagoslovu nesejo veseli (They Go Happily to the Blessing), 1994
 * Sveti Miklavž: pobarvanka (Saint Nicholas: A Colouring Book), 1994
 * Pastirica Urška (Urška the Shepherdess), 1994
 * Do zvezd in nazaj (To the Stars and Back), 1995
 * Slovnica, odčarana čarovnica (Grammar the Enchanted Witch), 1995
 * Sveti Martin (Saint Martin), 1995
 * O izgubljenem sinu: svetopisemska prilika (On the Prodigal Son: a Biblical Parable), 1995
 * Anton Martin Slomšek (Anton Martin Slomšek), 1996
 * Daljna preteklost naše vasi (the Distant Past of Out Village), 1997
 * Bela žena, divji mož (White maiden, Wild Man), 1997
 * Sveti Frančišek, brat cvetic in živali (Saint Frances, Brother of Flowers and Animals), 1997
 * Škof Baraga (Bishop Baraga), 1997
 * Mati Terezija, dobri angel Kalkute (Mother Tereza, the Good Angel of Calcutta), 1998
 * Blaženi škof Anton Martin (The Blessed Bishop Anton Martin), 1998
 * Marija Pomagaj na Brezjah (Mary Help at Brezje), 1998
 * Senca svetlobe (The Shadow of Light), 1999
 * Kam ljudje hitijo? (Where Are People Rushing To), 1999
 * Sveti Jurij – Zeleni Jurij (Saint George – Green George), 1999
 * Marijine srajčke (Mary's Vests), 1999
 * Daljave prihodnosti (The Distances of the Future), 1999
 * Zrna dedove modrosti (Grains of Grandpa's Wisdom), 2000
 * Janez Krstnik (John the Baptist), 2000
 * Kam ta romar roma (Where Does the Pilgrim Go To), 2000
 * Z Gospodom na križevem potu (On the Way of the Cross with the Lord), 2000
 * Napisal je knjigo (He Wrote a Book), 2001
 * Pri nas je veselo: sedem igric za otroke (We Are Having Fun: Seven Games for Children), 2001
 * K sveti maši gremo (We Attend Holy Mass), 2002
 * Črna suknja: Friderik Irenej Baraga (The Black Cape: Frederic Baraga), 2002
 * Pod križem močna žena (A Strong Woman Under the Cross), 2002
 * Pogledi s hišnega praga (Views from the Doorstep), 2003
 * Skriti zaklad: premišljevanje skrivnosti rožnega venca (The Hidden Treasure: The Reflective Mysteries of the Rosary), 2003
 * Božič prihaja (Christmas is Coming), 2003
 * Bodi svetloba: krščanstvo – izročilo in sporočilo (Be the Light: Christianity – Tradition and Message), 2003
 * Sandale in sari: blažena Mati Terezija iz Kalkute (Sandals and the Sari: the Blessed Mother Tereza of Calcutta), 2004
 * Svetilniki (Beacons), 2006
 * Kje je sreča doma? (Where is Happiness at Home), 2007
 * Preprosto pismo v raj (A Limpe Letter to Paradise), 2008
 * Kruh življenja, miru in dobrote: sv. Elizabeta Avstroogrska: 800-letnica njenega rojstva (The Bread of Life, Peace and Kindness: Saint Elizabeth of Hungary: the 800th Anniversary of Her Birth), 2008
 * V zrcalu evharistije (Reflecting the Eucharist), 2009
 * Oče Damijan: misijonar, ki je objemal gobavce (Father Damian: the Missionary With the Lepers), 2009
 * Vse to se je zgodilo (All This Happened), 2009
 * Lastovka išče dom (The Swallow Seeks a Home), 2010
 * Mučenec Lojze Grozde: »jaz sem neskončno drevo« (The Martyr Lojze Grozde: "I Am an Infinite Tree"), 2010