ŽEJMIS Amanda
Poljska slikarka invalidka.

Polish disabled artist.

  
         PL - 3966

Žeromska Monika 1913 - 6.10.2001
Poljska slikarka in pisateljica je študirala v Varšavi, Rimu in Genovi. Znana je po portretih in tihožitjih. V letih 1951-54 je delovala kot scenografka v Varšavskih gledališčih. Na znamki  PL-1527 je njena slika: Štefan Žeromski (njen oče - poljski pisatelj).

Polish painter and writer, daughter of Štefan Žeromski, the great Polish novelist. On stamp PL- 1527 is her portrait of her father Štefan Žeromski (polish writer).

 
     PL - 1527

ŽEMAITE Julija 31.5.1845 - 8.12.1921
Litvanska pisateljica ni imela formalne izobrazbe, vendar prirojen dar pisanja zgodb. Najbolj pogosto je v svojih delih opisovala življenje na vasi. Njen jezik je živahen, slikovit, uporablja obsežen besedni zaklad. Njena najpomembnejša dela: Marti (Snaha); Petras Kurmelis; Velnio vestuves, velnio laidotuves (Vražja poroka, vražji pogreb); Sutkai; Gera galva (Dobra Glava).

She was born in Lithuania. She did not receive formal instruction. Zemaite had an inborn talent for story-telling. She chose her subjects most often from the life of village people. The style of her writing lively, picturesque, and rich in vocabulary. Her best stories are: Marti (Daughter-in-Law); Petras Kurmelis; Velnio vestuves, velnio laidotuves (The Devil's Wedding, the Devil's Funeral); Sutkai; Gera galva (A good Head).

     
           LT - 585                         SU - 1894                     LT - 378,379

ŽILINČANOVÁ Viera 10.7.1932 – 19.3.2008
Slovaška slikarka magičnega realizma in nadrealizma je študirala na Akademiji za umetnost in oblikovanje v Bratislavi. Mestni parki (Luksemburški vrtovi v Parizu, Retiro park v Madridu, Kensingtonski vrtovi v Londonu, Angleški vrt v Munchnu, Shinjuku park v Tokiu) so bili njena pogosta inspiracija. Posebno močno pa jo je očaral Gorski park v Bratislavi, ki ji je bil njen genius loci. Na znamki SK-696: Glasba.  

Slovak painter of magic realism and surrealism. She studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava In 1956, she graduated from Summer School of Painting of the world-renowned Oskar Kokoschka in Salzburg. She was often inspired by the setting of city parks (Luxembourg gardens in Paris, Retiro park in Madrid, Kensington gardens in London, English garden in Munich, Shinjuku park in Tokyo). However, she was most intensely attracted to the Mountain park in Bratislava, which became her “painting” genius loci. On stamp SK-696: Music.

    
                           SK - 696

ŽILIUTE Diana 28.5.1976 -
Litvanska športnica - kolesarka je na OI 2000 dobila bronasto kolajno v cestni dirki posameznic.
Na bloku LT-749 so imena tudi ostalih dveh litvanskih dobitnic medalj na OI 2000: Daina Gudzinevičiute in Poplavskaja Kristina.

She is a Lithuanian cyclist who dominated the sport in the late 1990s, and continues to be a formidable force in road cycling to this day. She made her debut in the women's pro cycling ranks in the mid 1990s after winning the 1994 World Junior Road Race Championship. She rose to the top of women's cycling in 1998 when she won two World Cup races, the overall World Cup Points title, and capped the season by winning the World Road Race Championships and leading the UCI points list. The following year (1999), she further demonstrated her all around prowess by winning the Grande Boucle, one of the hardest stage races ever in women's cycle racing history. This was followed in 2000 by a bronze medal at the Summer Olympics. For her achievements, Žiliute was awarded the Order of Gediminas, a Lithuanian state honor.
On sheet LT-749 are also names of other two lithuanian medals winners at OG 2000: Daina Gudzinevičiute and Poplavskaja Kristina.

 
              LT - 749

ŽIVKOVA Ljudmila 26.7.1942 - 21.7.1981
Hčerka bolgarskega političnega voditelja Todora Živkova, članica bolgarske komunistične partije in članica politbiroja.

She was the daughter of Bulgarian Communist leader Todor Zhivkov, who reached the rank of senior Bulgarian Communist Party functionary and Politburo member. Her life remains uniquely controversial and colourful in the history of Communist Bulgaria and that of the Soviet Bloc.

              
            BG - 2112                 BG - 2113                        block 3109

ŽOLNIR Urška 9.9.1981 -
Slovenska judoistka je na OI 2004 v kategoriji -63 kg osvojila bronasto medaljo, na OI 2012 v Londonu pa zlato medaljo. Je prva slovenska športnica dobitnica zlate olimpijske medalje.

She is a Slovenian judoka. She won the bronze medal in the half-middleweight (–63 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics and gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in London in the same division. That makes her the most successful Slovenian judoka of all time.

    
                  SI - 972

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