Rožanc Award
3 appearances
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Edition 1 (1993) Winner
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Edition 3 (1995) Winner
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Edition 14 (2006) Winner
Drago Jančar
ドラゴ・ヤンシャル
Drago Jančar
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1948-04-13 （Maribor）
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovene
- Religion
- Agnostic
- Residence History
- Maribor → Ljubljana
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Playwright, Essayist
- Active Years
- 1971-
- Affiliations
- Večer (Maribor) newspaper, Viba Film, Slovenska matica, Nova revija
- Memberships
- Slovene PEN Center (President 1987-1991), Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
- Influenced By
- Boris Pahor, Edvard Kocbek, Marjan Rožanc
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maribor | Faculty of Law | Law | — | — | Slovenia |
University of Maribor
Faculty of Law
/ Law
Country:
Slovenia
Studied law, no degree mentioned
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Prešeren Award | narratives, plays and essays | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | European Short Story Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Kresnik Award | Zvenenje v glavi (Ringing In The Head) | 年間最優秀小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Kresnik Award | Katarina, pav in jezuit | 年間最優秀小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Herder Prize | — | 文学 | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Jean Améry Prize | — | 欧州エッセイ | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Premio Hemingway prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Premio Mediterraneo prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Kresnik Award | To noč sem jo videl (I Saw Her That Night) | 年間最優秀小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | European Prize for Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Prešeren Award
1993
Work:
narratives, plays and essays
Result:
受賞
European Short Story Award
1994
Result:
受賞
Kresnik Award
1999
Work:
Zvenenje v glavi (Ringing In The Head)
Category:
年間最優秀小説
Result:
受賞
Kresnik Award
2001
Work:
Katarina, pav in jezuit
Category:
年間最優秀小説
Result:
受賞
Herder Prize
2003
Category:
文学
Result:
受賞
Jean Améry Prize
2007
Category:
欧州エッセイ
Result:
受賞
Premio Hemingway prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Premio Mediterraneo prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Kresnik Award
2011
Work:
To noč sem jo videl (I Saw Her That Night)
Category:
年間最優秀小説
Result:
受賞
European Prize for Literature
2011
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kresnik Award
4 appearances
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Edition 9 (1999) Winner
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Edition 11 (2001) Winner
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Edition 21 (2011) Winner
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Edition 28 (2018) Winner
Austrian State Prize for European Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 55 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
Severni sij (Northern Lights)
1984 NovelNovel influenced by modernist models.
conflict between individuals and repressive institutions
Translations
- German
- Czech
- Croatian
Zvenenje v glavi (Ringing in the Head)
1998 Novel
human condition
Katarina, pav in jezuit (Catherine, the Peacock, and the Jesuit)
2000 NovelTo noč sem jo videl (I Saw Her That Night)
2010 NovelBibliography
- Petintrideset stopinj (1974)
- Galjot (1978)
- Severni sij (1984)
- Pogled angela (1992)
- Posmehljivo poželenje (1993)
- Zvenenje v glavi (1998)
- Katarina, pav in jezuit (2000)
Translations of Works
- German, Czech, Croatian, and 21 languages total
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- laconic and highly ironictragicomic twistsPostmodernismMagical realism
- Recurring Motifs
- conflict between individuals and repressive institutionsCentral European historyhuman condition
Legacy
One of the best-known contemporary Slovene writers. His novels, essays, and short stories have been translated into 21 languages and published in Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Academic Societies
- Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Trivia
- In 1974, arrested for possessing an anti-regime booklet and sentenced to one year in prison (served three months).
- Visited besieged Sarajevo during the Bosnian War to deliver aid supplies.