Jani Virk
(b. 1962) has degrees in German and Comparative Literature and his published work includes novels, short stories, essays and translations from German (Bernhard, Roth, Artmann, Canetti). He is the managing editor of the arts and culture programme of Slovenian national television. Pogled na Tycho Brahe (A View of Tycho Brahe), for which he received an award, is regarded as one of the finest short story collections independent Slovenia has produced.
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