2023Personalities - Krista Bendova (1923–1988) - First Day Cover

Although she was a Slovak poet, a writer of prose, a playwright and a journalist, Krista Bendová (27th January 1923, Kráľova Lehota – 27th January 1988, Bratislava) was first and foremost an author of books for children and teenagers. In addition to writing under her given name, she also wrote under the pseudonyms Mária Hlavatá, Kristián Benko and many others. Krista Bendová attended primary school in Kráľova Lehota, Kremnica and Nové Zámky. She began her grammar school studies in Nové Zámky but later moved to Banská Bystrica, where she passed her final examinations. She went on to study Slovak and Russian at the Faculty of Arts of the Slovak University in Bratislava. At the same time, she also attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Bratislava but she was unable to complete this study due to ill health.