Ivan Hudec
Born 10th of July 1947 · Died 7th of February 2022
Slovak politician, writer, playwright and author of literature for children and teens.
He studied medicine (Univerzita Komenského, Bratislava), and while in school became co-founder of a small student theatre 'Divadlo u Rolanda' where he worked as a writer, a director, an actor and an organizer. After studies he worked as a doctor in the town of Žilina, later in Bratislava and then in Čadec, then returned to Bratislava once again to work as a Deputy Director for the local State Sanatorium. After year 1989 he began his venture into politics, eventualy ending up as a Minister of Culture in years of 1994 - 1998.
His main speciality were novels and short stories, his main topics being marrital problems and history of Slovakia- or he regularly returned to medical themes, from which he had many of his own experiences. Additionally he wrote comedies and mysteries, on top of theatre plays.
(Source: Zomrel bývalý minister kultúry Ivan Hudec. Rozhlas a televize Slovenska [online]. 2022-02-07)
Books by Ivan Hudec in order
Books by Ivan Hudec in the order they were published, from Hriešne Lásky Osamotených Mužov (1979) to Slováci v Lipovlianoch=Slovaci u Lipovljanima (2006).
- 1Hriešne Lásky Osamotených MužovHriešne Lásky Osamotených Mužov1979
- 2Ako Chutí Zakázané OvocieAko Chutí Zakázané Ovocie1981
- 3Bozk UličníkaBozk Uličníka1981
- 4Čierne DieryČierne Diery1985
- 5PanghartyPangharty1985
- 6Záhadný úsmev štrbavého anjelaZáhadný úsmev štrbavého anjela1987
- 7Erotické PoviedkyErotické Poviedky1989
- 8Experiment "Láska"Experiment "Láska"1989
- 9Velʹká MoravaVelʹká Morava1989
- 10Praotec SamoPraotec Samo1990
- 11Biela Pani, Mŕtvy PánBiela Pani, Mŕtvy Pán1991
- 12Tales from Slavic Myths
Tales from Slavic Myths2001 - 13Slavic Myths
Slavic Myths2005 - 14Slováci v Lipovlianoch=Slovaci u LipovljanimaSlováci v Lipovlianoch=Slovaci u Lipovljanima2006