ŽIVKO PRODANOVIĆ
Rođen je 23. prosinca 1945. u Zagrebu. Diplomirao je hrvatski jezik na Pedagoškoj akademiji u Zagrebu, zaposlen je kao urednik u programu Radio Sljemena Hrvatskoga radija. Za svoj novinarski rad dobio je više nagrada i priznanja. Afirmirani je autor znanstvene fantastike te član Hrvatskoga društva pisaca.
Do sada je objavio ukupno pet knjiga: dva SF-romana, knjigu pripovijedaka
o sudbinama zagrebačkih Židova, dvojezičnu zbirku haikua Roboti u ratu/ Robots at War, Zagreb, 2005. i na slovenskom jeziku knjigu Hoja po prstih, Ljubljana 2007. Poeziju, kao i brojne SF-priče objavljuje u literarnim časopisima i zbornicima. Autor je šest radiodrama.Haiku zapisuje na hrvatskome standardu i kajkavskome dijalektu. Zastupljen je u mnogobrojnim periodičnim publikacijama i zbornicima u zemlji i svijetu.
Za svoje haikue primio je desetak nagrada i pohvala u zemlji i svijetu. Član je nekoliko udruga civilnoga društva.
Živko Prodanović, Ul. Hrvatskoga proljeća 38, 10000 Zagreb, tel.: 2991-564
Born on December 23rd 1945 in Zagreb. He graduated Croatian at the Pedagogical Academy in Zagreb, works as an editor on Croatian Radio, the programmes of Radio Sljeme. For his journalistic work he receaved several awards. He is a member of Croatian Writer’s Society. He is affirmed author in the field of science fiction.
He has published five books: two SF novels, a collection of short stories about Zagreb Jews, a billingual haiku collection Roboti u ratu/Robots at War, Zagreb, 2005 and a book Hoja po prstih, in Slovenian, Ljubljana, 2007. Poetry and SF stories he publishes in various literary journals and collections. He has written six radio dramas, as well.
His haiku has been represented in different publications and anthologies in Croatia and abroad. He has received about a dozen awards and prizes for his haiku in Croatia and abroad. He is a member of several cultural and art associations.
1. blatna ulica
čvrsto držim pismo
za udaljenog prijatelja
muddy street
firmly clinging to the letter
for a distant friend
2. gradski toranj
iz starih puškarnica
vire dječje oči
city tower
children’s eyes peer out
of old loopholes
3. grobljanska staza
jedan po jedan mravi
odnose sjemenke
graveyard path
one by one the ants
keep carrying off seeds
4. hiža na bregu
na klupici sediju
dedek i samoča
house on the hill
on the bench sitting
an old man and loneliness
5. ispod breza
osluškuje putnik
treperave priče
under the birches
a passenger listening in
to the flickering stories
6. izgladnjela patka
preselila se u
zoološki vrt
a famished mallard
has emigrated
to the city zoo
7. izlog u noći
mali mjesec blista
u lutkinim očima
shop-window at night
small Moon glittering
in the dummies eyes
8. iznad lukobrana
galeb nestaje u nebu
kliktaj ostaje
above the break-water
the gull disappears in the sky
the scream stays behind
9. jutro od magle
nestvarno trepere
ljudi od magle
misty morning
misty people
unreal trembling
10. jutro u vrtu
nesigurno se svjetlo
hvata za grančice
morning in the garden
uncertain light clings to
the small branches
11. kameni lav
najhrabriji dječarac
vuče ga za rep
a stone lion
the bravest little boy
pulls his tail
12. mećava
na vratima zvone
snjegovići
blizzard
snowmen ringing a doorbell
winter bluffing
13. medalja za hrabrost
na sajmu antikviteta
čeka kupca
antiques fair
medal for courage
waiting for a buyer
14. mravac viri iz
prazne puževe kućice
kiša je prošla
ant is sticking out
- of an empty snail shell -
the rain has stopped
15. na svojoj livadi
zaprepaštena lasica
ugledala izletnike
in its meadow
a terrified weasel
caught sight of picknickers
16. noćni lavež
i ćupovi na ogradi
reže na uljeza
barking at night
even the jugs on the fence
growl at the intruder
17. Noina arka
ulaze roboti
dva po dva
Noah’s Ark -
robots entering
two by two
18. poledica
preokrenula ulicu
naglavačke
morning silver thaw
has turned the street
topsy-turvy
19. poljar
rastjeruje vrane
kriči nebo
the field-guard
pursues the crows
the sky is crowing
20. rano zjutra
prvi pri črlenoj roži
zgubleni je pes
early in the morning
first by red rose
a stray dog
21. rastočen čamac
divlja patka prelijeće
jesen na rijeci
mallard is flying over
- an old corroded boat -
Autumn on the river
22. seosko jutro
skupa se bude
ruže i prasci
morning at the farm
roses and pigs
awakening
23. spušta se noć
krovovi sve tamniji
prozori sve topliji
the night gathers ...
roofs become darker,
windows warmer
24. tiha invazija
maslačkov padobranac
sletio u vrt
silent invasion
dandelion’s parachute
landed in the garden
25. treperi listopad
bolestan od jeseni
nema mu spasa
leaves are flickering
falling ill of Fall
no hope for it
26. zvoni telefon
ne osvrćemo se
vrabac i ja
telephone rings
a sparrow and I
disregard it
27. dva protivnika
ispod istih maslačaka
prirodi se vraćaju
two enemies
under the same dandelions
returning to Nature
28. spaljeno selo
crnooke kuće
zasipa snijeg
burned village
snowdrift covering
dark-eyed houses
29. strogi učitelj
plače - djeca su otišla
u rat
a strict teacher crying -
the children went off
to war
30. megla se vleče
ni deda ni hitrejši
jesen v jeseni
the fog drags on
grandpa’s not any faster
Autumn in Autumn
1. Marulić No. 2, Zagreb 1999;
2. Haiku No. 21/22, Zagreb 2004 - pohvala/Commendment;
3. Zbornik samoborskih haiku-susreta/Samobor Haiku Meeting Miscellany 2000, Valley micropress, Upper Hutt 2006, New
Zealand;
4. Kloštar Ivanić 2005 - kajkavsko narječje/Kajkavian Dialect - 3. nagrada/3rd Prize;
5. Azami No 52 1998;
6. Haiku No. 21/22, Zagreb 2004;
7. Haiku Calendar/Rokovnik: Choice of haiku, Ludbreg 2001; Mainichi Daily News, Japan, July 2, 2005;
8. Kloštar Ivanić 2003 - hrvatski književni jezik/Croatian language - 2. nagrada/2nd Prize; Blithe Spirit Vol 14, No 3, 2004;
9. Haiku-zbornik Ludbreg 2005/Miscellany of Ludbreg Haiku Meeting 2005;
10. Haiku No. 17/18, Zagreb 2003 - pohvala/Commendment;
11. International Poetry Festival, Melnik 2006, Bulgaria - 2. nagrada/2nd Prize;
12. Ito-En, International Haiku Contest, Tokyo, Japan, 2004 - Merith Award;
13. Haiku-zbornik Ludbreg 2000/Miscellany of Ludbreg Haiku Meeting 2000;
14. Haiku Calendar/Rokovnik: International haiku contest in English, Ludbreg 2003 - pohvala/Honourable Mention;
15. Haiku No. 13/14, Zagreb 1999;
16. 100 hrvatskih haiku, antologija za igru Haiku karte/100 Croatian Haiku, An anthology for the Haiku Cards Game, DHHP,
Zagreb, 2000 by Višnja McMaster;
17. Živko Prodanović: Roboti u ratu/Robots in War, Zagreb, 2005;
18. Natječaj za poeziju o robotima/Robopoetry Competition, Australia - 1. nagrada/1st Prize;
19. Vrabac/Sparrow No. 35-38, Samobor 2002;
20. Kloštar Ivanić 2005 - kajkavsko narječje/Kajkavian Dialect - pohvala/Commendment;
21. Vrč pun latica/A Jug full of Petals, Beograd 2005, Serbia;
22. Marulić No. 5, Zagreb 1999;
23. Godišnja nagrada časopisa Vrabac/Sparrow 1999 Annual Award - uži izbor/Prime selection;
24. 8. Haiku-dan/8th Haiku Day - Dubravko Ivančan, Krapina 2006 - izbor/Choice of haiku;
25. International Poetry Festival, Melnik 2006, Bulgaria - 2. nagrada/2nd Prize; Irin Pirin No. 2, Sandanski 2006, Bulgaria;
26. Vrabac/Sparrow No. 27-30, Samobor 2000;
27. The 38th A-Bomb Memorial Day Haiku Meeting Competition, Kyoto 2004, Japan - pohvala/Commendment;
28. The 40th A-Bomb Memorial Day Haiku Meeting Competition, Kyoto 2006, Japan - najbolji haiku/Best Haiku;
29. Point Judith Light, Springfield 1997;
30. 9. haiku dan/9th Haiku Day - Dubravko Ivančan, Krapina 2007- kajkavsko narječje/Kajkavian Dialect, 2. nagrada/2nd Prize
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