Drago Jančar

Slovenian writer
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Drago Jančar

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 (55 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 worked as a 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's professions included dramaturge[8].
  • Drago Jančar worked as a poet[11].
  • Drago Jančar was educated at University of Maribor[12].
  • Drago Jančar received the Herder Prize[13].
  • Drago Jančar received the Prešeren Award[14].
  • Drago Jančar received the Prešeren Fund Awards[15].
  • Drago Jančar received the Grum Award[16].
  • Drago Jančar received the Rožanc Award[17].
  • Drago Jančar received the Kresnik Award[18].
  • Drago Jančar was a member of European Academy of Sciences and Arts[19].
  • Drago Jančar was a member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts[20].
  • Drago Jančar was influenced by Rudi Šeligo[21].
  • Drago Jančar was influenced by Boris Pahor[22].
  • Drago Jančar was influenced by Dominik Smole[23].
  • Drago Jančar is recorded as male[24].
  • Drago Jančar's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Drago Jančar's Commons category is recorded as Drago Jančar[26].
  • Drago Jančar's family name is recorded as Jančar[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Maribor[2], Drago Jančar… he was born on April 13, 1948[3].

Education

Drago Jančar was educated at University of Maribor[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], screenwriter[5], playwright[6], essayist[7], dramaturge[8], and poet[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Herder Prize[13], a cultural prize[28], founded in 1963[29]; Prešeren Award[14], an art prize[30], in Slovenia[31], founded in 1946[32]; Prešeren Fund Awards[15]; Grum Award[16], a literary award[33], in Slovenia[34], founded in 1979[35]; Rožanc Award[17], a literary award[36], in Slovenia[37], founded in 1993[38]; and Kresnik Award[18], 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 (55 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 has been cited as an influence by Aleš Debeljak[43], a sociologist[44], 1961–2016[45], of Slovenia[46], awarded the Jenko Award[47], specialised in Slovene literature[48].

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[12].

What awards did Drago Jančar receive?

Honors received include Herder Prize[13], Prešeren Award[14], Prešeren Fund Awards[15], and Grum Award[16].

Who did Drago Jančar influence?

Drago Jančar has been cited as an influence by Aleš Debeljak[43].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . 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
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  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. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [48] . 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.

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