Dragica Čarna

Dragica Čarna is a Slovenian poet and professor, holding a scientific Master’s degree in Slovene and Italian literature. She has published six poetry collections. Her books Loves without Home and Lilith were released under her artistic name, Dragica Čarna.

 

Two of her poetry collections have been selected for inclusion in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Her sixth collection, LILITH, is a trilingual work written in Slovenian, Spanish, and Italian. All poems, including the translations, are original and authored by Čarna herself. The book is dedicated to women and conceived as a manifesto of womanhood.

 

Čarna writes in multiple languages and has been deeply involved in the interpretation of poetry through flamenco, collaborating with artists from different countries and cultural backgrounds. Her practice also includes video poetry, connecting languages and cultures through visual and performative forms. She is a Master Reiki practitioner.

 

In recent years, she has actively participated in international PEN Women Writers Committee Zoom readings, performing in multiple languages and engaging with PEN centres and international poetry festivals. Her Spanish-language poems have been published in several poetry anthologies in the United States, including Crisol de almas, Di lo que quieres decir, and Una sola tierra. Crisol de almas received the Award-Winning Author distinction and a Gold Medal at the International Latino Book Awards 2025.

 

She has lived and worked in Italy and Spain and is currently based in Brussels, Belgium.

 

More information: www.dragicacarna.me