Marija Lucija Stupica was a Slovene children"s book illustrator.
Background
Stupica was born in Ljubljana in 1950.
Career
She was the daughter of the acclaimed Slovene illustrator Marlenka Stupica. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Ljubljana.
Achievements
She won the Prešeren Foundation Award in 1989 for her achievements in children"s book illustration. She also won the Levstik Award for her illustrations three times, in 1973, 1983 and 1985. In 2000 she was one of the four finalists for the IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Prešeren Foundation Award; Levstik Award; Hans Christian Andersen Award
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The Levstik Award is a literary award in Slovenia awarded for achievements in children's literature.; The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are a pair of biennial literary awards by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their 'lasting contribution to children's literature'.
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The Levstik Award is a literary award in Slovenia awarded for achievements in children's literature.; The Hans Christian Andersen Awards are a pair of biennial literary awards by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY), recognising one living author and one living illustrator for their 'lasting contribution to children's literature'.