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Drago Jančar

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Slovenian writer

Person · Open Library

Works
25

Top works

  • In ljubezen tudi
  • Cette nuit, je l'ai vue
  • Galley Slave
  • It's Already the Morning of the Last Day
  • Zumbidos en la cabeza

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Slovenia
Active from
1993

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Key facts

Born
( 1948-04-13 ) 13 April 1948 (age 78) , Maribor , Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia )
Occupation
Writer essayist playwright
Literary movement
Postmodernism , Magical realism

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Drago Jančar, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Drago Jančar ( pronounced [ˈdɾáːɡɔ ˈjàːntʃaɾ]; born 13 April 1948) is a Slovenian writer, playwright and essayist. Jančar is one of the best-known contemporary Slovene writers. In Slovenia, he is also known for his political commentaries and civic engagement. Jančar's novels, essays, and short stories have been translated into 21 languages and published in Europe, Asia, and the United States. The most numerous translations are into German, followed by Czech and Croatian.His plays have also been staged by a number of foreign theatres, and in Slovenia they are frequently considered the highlights of the theatrical season. He lives and works in Ljubljana.

Life

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Drago Jančar” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.