WRITER

Drago Jančar

1948 - Today

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Drago Jančar (pronounced [ˈdɾáːɡɔ ˈjàːntʃaɾ]; born 13 April 1948) is a Slovenian writer, playwright and essayist. Jančar is one of the most well-known contemporary Slovene writers. In Slovenia, he is also famous for his political commentaries and civic engagement. Jančar's novels, essays and short stories have been translated into 21 languages and published in Europe, Asia and the United States. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Drago Jančar is the 2,969th most popular writer (down from 2,299th in 2019), the 58th most popular biography from Slovenia (down from 44th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Slovene Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Drago Jančar ranks 2,969 out of 7,302. Before him are Philitas of Cos, Edgar Lee Masters, Pierre Bec, Maximilian Voloshin, George Ohsawa, and Gisèle Halimi. After him are Sergei Nilus, Pierre Souvestre, Fatma Aliye Topuz, Fumiko Hayashi, Salimbene di Adam, and Mahasweta Devi.

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Among people born in 1948, Drago Jančar ranks 272. Before him are Judith Miller, Tony Judt, Muse Watson, Todd Rundgren, David Albahari, and Franca Viola. After him are James Rebhorn, Magdaléna Vášáryová, Kitten Natividad, Bud Cort, Heinz Flohe, and Patty Pravo.

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In Slovenia

Among people born in Slovenia, Drago Jančar ranks 58 out of 340. Before him are Stanko Vraz (1810), Jakob Lorber (1800), Ita Rina (1907), Samir Handanović (1984), Ivan Regen (1868), and Edvard Kocbek (1904). After him are Rudolf Maister (1874), Miroslav Cerar (1939), Zoran Mušič (1909), Anton Haus (1851), Miro Cerar (1963), and Ivan Grohar (1867).

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Among WRITERS In Slovenia

Among writers born in Slovenia, Drago Jančar ranks 8. Before him are Ivan Cankar (1876), Jernej Kopitar (1780), Alma Karlin (1889), Sigismund von Herberstein (1486), Stanko Vraz (1810), and Edvard Kocbek (1904). After him are Valentin Vodnik (1758), Oton Župančič (1878), Srečko Kosovel (1904), Adam Bohorič (1520), Louis Adamic (1898), and Count Anton Alexander von Auersperg (1806).

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