Zdenka Žebre

Zdenka Žebre was a Slovene writer, best known for her books with an African theme.

Early years

Žebre was born in Ljubljana in 1920. She studied Law but her studies were interrupted by the Second World War. In 1963 she moved to Africa with her husband and lived in Ethiopia and Ghana for over a decade.

Writing career

Africa inspired her to start writing and she worked on her novel Okomfu Anoči about the Ashanti priest and statesman Okomfo Anokye. She continued to use Africa as an inspiration for her work, including the three children's books she published. She also wrote a memoir of her life in Africa in the autobiographical novel entitled Se spominjaš Afrike, published in 2003.

Published works

; for adults:Okomfu Anoči, 1982Kamen na srcu, 1996Se spominjaš Afrike?, 2003
; for children:Jernejček v daljni deželi, 1979 Petra in gazela Frčela, 1987V čudežni svet in nazaj, 1997