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Ivan Cankar: Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet and political activist (1876-1918).
Born in Vrhnika (died at age 42).
Ivan Cankar has 1 credits in our database.
The name Ivan means greek for "God is gracious".
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Biography
Ivan Cankar was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet, and political activist. Together with Oton Župančič, Dragotin Kette, and Josip Murn, he is considered as the beginner of modernism in Slovene literature. He is regarded as the greatest writer in Slovene, and has sometimes been compared to Franz Kafka and James Joyce.
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Ivan Cankar was born on and passed away on at the age of 42.
Where was Ivan Cankar born?
Ivan Cankar was born in Vrhnika.
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Ivan Cankar has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Idealist (1976).
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