Tomaž Šalamun

Tomaž Šalamun (July 4, 1941 – December 27, 2014) was a Slovenian poet. He was a leading name of postwar neo-avant-garde poetry in Central Europe[1] and internationally acclaimed absurdist.[2]

Tomaž Šalamun
2005
2005
Born(1941-07-04)July 4, 1941
Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia
DiedDecember 27, 2014(2014-12-27) (aged 73)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
OccupationPoet
LanguageSlovene
NationalitySlovenian
Alma materUniversity of Ljubljana
Literary movementNeo-avant-garde
Notable awardsPushcart Prize, Prešeren Fund Award, European Prize for Poetry
SpouseMetka Krašovec

Šalamun died on 27 December 2014 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, aged 73.[3][4]

References

  1. Colm Tóibín (2004) The comet's trail, Guardian
  2. Martín López-Vega (2013)La poesía total de Tomaz Salamun, El Cultural
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