Dane Zajc
1929
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2005
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Slovenia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
languages spoken, written or signed: Slovene
educated at: Poljane Grammar School
occupation: poet, writer, playwright, essayist, children's writer, librarian
award received: Prešeren Award, Levstik Award, Jenko Award, Župančič Award, Prešeren Fund Awards, Grumova nagrada
influenced by: Josip Murn, France Balantič, Pablo Neruda, Edvard Kocbek, Srečko Kosovel
Dane Zajc (26 October 1929 – 20 October 2005) was a Slovenian poet and playwright. He served as president of the Slovene Writers' Association (1991–1995), and was awarded the prestigious Prešeren Award for lifetime achievement (1981). Together with Edvard Kocbek and Gregor Strniša, he is considered the most important Slovenian poet of the second half of the 20th century. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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