Lado Kralj
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Lado Kralj is a Slovene writer
, theatre critic
and literary historian. From 1987 to 2005 he worked as a professor in comparative literature
at the University of Ljubljana
and has published and contributed to numerous books on literature and theatre.
Kralj was born in Slovenj Gradec
in northern Slovenia
in 1938. He studied comparative
and English literature
at the University of Ljubljana where he also got his PhD
in 1986. He attended postgraduate study at New York University
(1970-1971) and co-founded an experimental theatre group upon his return to Ljubljana. Between 1978 and 1982 her was also artistic director
at the Slovene National Theatre
in Ljubljana. He worked as a lecturer at the University in Ljubljana until his retirement in 2005.
In 2010 he published his literary debut Kosec koso brusi (The Reaper Sharpenning His Scythe) which won him Best Debut Novel Award awarded by the Union of Slovenian Publishers and Booksellers as well as the 2011 Fabula Award
for best collection of short prose in Slovene published within the previous two years.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, theatre critic
Critic
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and literary historian. From 1987 to 2005 he worked as a professor in comparative literature
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
at the University of Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. With 64,000 enrolled graduate and postgraduate students, it is among the largest universities in Europe.-Beginnings:...
and has published and contributed to numerous books on literature and theatre.
Kralj was born in Slovenj Gradec
Slovenj Gradec
Slovenj Gradec is a town and a municipality in northern Slovenia. It is part of the historic Lower Styria region, since 2005 it belongs to the NUTS-3 statistical region of Carinthia...
in northern Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
in 1938. He studied comparative
Comparative literature
Comparative literature is an academic field dealing with the literature of two or more different linguistic, cultural or national groups...
and English literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
at the University of Ljubljana where he also got his PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 1986. He attended postgraduate study at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
(1970-1971) and co-founded an experimental theatre group upon his return to Ljubljana. Between 1978 and 1982 her was also artistic director
Artistic director
An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company, that handles the organization's artistic direction. He or she is generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogul, since the organization is generally a non-profit organization...
at the Slovene National Theatre
Slovene National Theatre, Ljubljana
thumb|200px|right|SNG DramaSlovenian National Drama Theatre is a theatre located at Erjavčeva 1, 01/252 15 11, Ljubljana, Slovenia. It is located to the southeast of the Slovenian Museum of Natural History and southwest of the University of Ljubljana.The Slovenian National Drama Theatre was...
in Ljubljana. He worked as a lecturer at the University in Ljubljana until his retirement in 2005.
In 2010 he published his literary debut Kosec koso brusi (The Reaper Sharpenning His Scythe) which won him Best Debut Novel Award awarded by the Union of Slovenian Publishers and Booksellers as well as the 2011 Fabula Award
Fabula Award
Fabula is a literary award in Slovenia awarded each year for the best collection of short prose in Slovene published in the previous two years. It has been bestowed since 2006 by the national newspaper house Dnevnik at the Fabula World Literatures festival that takes place every spring in...
for best collection of short prose in Slovene published within the previous two years.
Published works
- Ekspresionizem (Expressionism), monograph, (1986)
- Teorija drame (The Teory of Drama), (1998)
- Primerjalni članki (Comparative Articles), (2006)
- Kosec koso brusi (The Reaper Sharpening His Scythe), short stories, (2010)