Drago Jančar is the most translated author, I Saw Her That Night is his ninth novel |
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To this end, this week Tamara Weingerl Požar, deputy permanent representative of Slovenia to the EU (COREPER I), presented copies of Drago Jančar’s book
To noč sem jo videl (I Saw Her That Night) in English, French, or German translations to her colleagues as a gift. In addition, she presented the cultural-promotional project Europe Readr.
Europe Readr is a project initiated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia on the occasion of the upcoming Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July 2021 and realised in cooperation with EUNIC. Europe Readr aims to foster reading culture and critical thinking across societies about the future of living, support the creation of public spaces for exchange and debate on shared European values, dialogue on the European Green Deal, sustainability and urbanism through a curated programme of activities.
Slovenia Times
11. February, 2021
Ljubljana – Drago JanÄar, arguably Slovenia’s leading contemporary writer, has been nominated for this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature. He was nominated by the Slovenian Writers’ Association (DSP), the Slovenian PEN centre and the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU).
DSP head Dušan Merc confirmed media reports for the STA that the nomination had been filed recently together with a three-page expert argumentation in English.
In recent years, JanÄar has been alternating with Boris Pahor as Slovenian candidate for the prize. “But now we estimate that JanÄar is our representative and author best known in the world,” Merc said.
Slovenia Times
10. February, 2021
Ljubljana – The Slovenian Writers’ Association (DSP) has decided it will not take part in the celebration of Slovenia’s 30th independence anniversary following revelations that Prime Minister Janez Janša has banned some government officials from making public appearances.
“The DSP, which has provided the foundation for Slovenia’s independence 30 years ago and has been involved in initial preparations for marking this wonderful anniversary led by Slovenian President Borut Pahor, will not take part in the events planned on this occasion,” the DSP wrote in a press release on Monday, Culture Day.
Slovenia took a key step toward its independence as a declaration demanding the country’s sovereignty was read out at a mass rally in Ljubljana’s Congress Square on 8 May 1989 in support of a group jailed by Yugoslav authorities for allegedly disclosing military secrets. One of them was Janša.