Legacy of Jože Toporišič donated to NUK

Toporišič Year begins in October

A part of the Toporišič estate will be included in the exhibition Slovenian Grammars and Dictionaries: Language's Kiss. Foto: BoBo

The family of the linguist Jože Toporišič, who died last year, donated the estate of the academician to the National and University Library (NUK). The treasure consists of more than 20 boxes of manuscripts, typed pages with corrections, correspondence, and a number of publications.

As explained by the head of the Manuscript, Rare and Old Prints Collection Marijan Rupert, NUK is very pleased with the collection of one of the most influential linguists of the 20th century. Toporišič placed a landmark within the Slovenian linguistics with his work, with more than 2000 articles, and other publications. Rupert reminded that his death has left a large void.

Rupert explained that the material NUK received would join the legacy of other important figures from the field of humanities, and mentioned that in the library a number of linguistic documents were stored, from Father Hippolytus grammar, the legacy of linguists Jernej Kopitar and Franc Metelko, to works of contemporary linguists.

A part of the Toporišič estate will be included in the exhibition Slovenian Grammars and Dictionaries: Language's Kiss. The exhibition will open on November 19, at the occasion of the beginning of the International Symposium of Slovenian Studies.

A. J., translated by G. K.