Drago Jančar

Slovenian writer
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Summary

Drago Jančar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Maribor[2]. He was born on April 13, 1948[3]. He worked as a writer[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], essayist[7], and dramaturge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Drago Jančar's place of birth was Maribor[2].
  • Drago Jančar was born on April 13, 1948[3].
  • Drago Jančar held citizenship in Slovenia[10].
  • Drago Jančar is identified as part of the Slovenes ethnic group[11].
  • Drago Jančar's professions included writer[4].
  • Drago Jančar's professions included screenwriter[5].
  • Drago Jančar's professions included playwright[6].
  • Drago Jančar's professions included essayist[7].
  • Drago Jančar worked as a dramaturge[8].
  • Drago Jančar worked as a poet[12].
  • Drago Jančar's education included a stint at University of Maribor[13].
  • Drago Jančar received the Herder Prize[14].
  • Drago Jančar received the Prešeren Award[15].
  • Drago Jančar received the Prešeren Fund Awards[16].
  • Drago Jančar received the Grum Award[17].
  • Drago Jančar received the Rožanc Award[18].
  • Drago Jančar received the Kresnik Award[19].
  • Drago Jančar was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[20].
  • Drago Jančar was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[21].
  • Drago Jančar was influenced by Rudi Šeligo[22].
  • Drago Jančar was influenced by Boris Pahor[23].
  • Drago Jančar was influenced by Dominik Smole[24].
  • Drago Jančar is recorded as male[25].
  • Drago Jančar's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Drago Jančar's Commons category is recorded as Drago Jančar[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maribor[2], Drago Jančar… he was born on April 13, 1948[3]. He is identified as part of the Slovenes ethnic group[11].

Education

Drago Jančar's education included a stint at University of Maribor[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], essayist[7], dramaturge[8], and poet[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Herder Prize[14], a cultural prize[28], founded in 1963[29]; Prešeren Award[15], an art prize[30], in Slovenia[31], founded in 1946[32]; Prešeren Fund Awards[16]; Grum Award[17], a literary award[33], in Slovenia[34], founded in 1979[35]; Rožanc Award[18], a literary award[36], in Slovenia[37], founded in 1993[38]; and Kresnik Award[19], a literary award[39], in Slovenia[40], founded in 1991[41].

Why It Matters

Drago Jančar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Aleš Debeljak[44], a sociologist[45], 1961–2016[46], of Slovenia[47], awarded the Jenko Award[48], specialised in Slovene literature[49].

FAQs

Where was Drago Jančar born?

Drago Jančar was born in Maribor[2].

What did Drago Jančar do for work?

Drago Jančar worked as writer[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], essayist[7], and dramaturge[8].

Where did Drago Jančar go to school?

Drago Jančar was educated at University of Maribor[13].

What awards did Drago Jančar receive?

Honors received include Herder Prize[14], Prešeren Award[15], Prešeren Fund Awards[16], and Grum Award[17].

Who did Drago Jančar influence?

Drago Jančar has been cited as an influence by Aleš Debeljak[44].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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