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 | |
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| Born | July 4, 1941 Zagreb, Independent State of Croatia |
| Died | December 27, 2014 (aged 73) Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | Slovene |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Alma mater | University of Ljubljana |
| Literary movement | Neo-avant-garde |
| Notable awards | Pushcart Prize, Prešeren Fund Award, European Prize for Poetry |
| Spouse | Metka Krašovec |
Šalamun died on 27 December 2014 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, aged 73.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Colm Tóibín (2004) The comet's trail, Guardian
- ↑ Martín López-Vega (2013)La poesía total de Tomaz Salamun, El Cultural
- ↑ "Umrl je Tomaž Šalamun". www.delo.si. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Poslovil se je Tomaž Šalamun, ikonoklast slovenske poezije". Prvi interaktivni multimedijski portal, MMC RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
Other websites
Media related to Tomaž Šalamun at Wikimedia Commons