Handzová, Viera (1931–1997)
Handzová, Viera (1931–1997)
Slovak novelist and short-story writer. Name variations: Viera Handzova. Born May 12, 1931, in Kokava near Rimavicou, Slovakia; died June 14, 1997 in Bratislava; studied Russian and Slovak at Bratislava University.
Worked as editor and freelance writer; works include Madlenka (1957), Zrieknite sa prvej lásky (Renounce Your First Love, 1965), Lebo sme vedeli, čo činíme (Because We Knew What We Were Doing, 1969), and Kamaráti do zlého počasia (Friends for Bad Weather, 1977).
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