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Edvard Kovač

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Edvard Kovač

Aliases: Fr. Edvard Kovač

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1950
Nationality
Slovenia
Languages
Slovenian
Religion
Catholic
Residence History
Ljubljana

Career

Occupations
Theologian, Philosopher, Writer
Active Years
1980-2024
Affiliations
University of Ljubljana Theological Faculty, Catholic University of Toulouse, Order of Friars Minor
Memberships
Order of Friars Minor
Influenced By
Emmanuel Levinas, Martin Buber, Gabriel Marcel

Awards

Rožanc Award
2000
Work: Oddaljena bližina
Result: 受賞
Ordre national du Mérite
Organization: French Republic
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nietzschejeva tragičnost

1980 Philosophical essay

Slovenska nacionalna zavest

1992 Essay

Modrost o ljubezni

1992 Philosophical essay

Oddaljena bližina

2000 Essay collection

Collection of essays. Winner of the Rožanc Award, the most prestigious Slovenian award for essayism.

OthernessLoveExistence

Bibliography

  • Nietzschejeva tragičnost (1980), Slovenska nacionalna zavest (1992), Modrost o ljubezni (1992), Oddaljena bližina (2000)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Philosophical essay style
Recurring Motifs
Relationship with the otherWisdom of love

Legacy

Prominent Slovenian theologian, philosopher, and author. Influenced by Jewish theologians and Christian existentialism, recipient of French honors.