Jana Beňová
Illustration — Beňová in 2016 Jana Beňová (born 1974) is a Slovakian poet and novelist. She studied at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava, graduating with a degree in dramaturgy in 1998. She wrote for a number of local publications, including Dotyky, Fragment and Slovenské Pohľady.
Also recorded as Jana Benova
Jana Beňová

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- 1974. · Bratislava.
- Nationality
- Slovakia.
- Occupation
- journalist, writer, poet, novelist and editing staff.
- Fields
- prose.
- Education
- Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.
- Honours
- European Union Prize for Literature.
- Languages
- Slovak.
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Illustration — Beňová in 2016 Jana Beňová (born 1974) is a Slovakian poet and novelist. She studied at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Bratislava, graduating with a degree in dramaturgy in 1998. She wrote for a number of local publications, including Dotyky, Fragment and Slovenské Pohľady.
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She also worked for the daily newspaper SME under a pseudonym. At present, she works at the Theatre Institute in Bratislava. Her first book of poems Svetloplachý came out in 1993, followed by further collections Lonochod and Nehota. She wrote a novel called Parker (2001), and a collection of short stories, Dvanásť poviedok a Ján Med (2003). In 2008, she published Plán odprevádzania (Seeing People Off), subtitled Café Hyena. This book won the EU Prize for Literature. She has written another novel called Preč! Get off!) In 2012, she participated in the International Writing Program's Fall Residency at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, IA.
Jana Beňová is recorded with the occupation editing staff. Recorded with the occupation prose writer. Recorded with the occupation journalist. Recorded with the occupation novelist. Recorded with the occupation poet. Classed in the genre prose. Recorded as journalist, writer, poet, novelist and editing staff. Identity and origins. She also worked under the name Jana Parkrová. The authorities additionally record the heading Jana Benova. Her recorded language was Slovak.
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1974
Jana Beňová was born on 24 November 1974.
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- 1.Jana Beňová. Literárne informačné centrum. 11-03-2019.
- 2.Résidence d'écriture Jean Monnet. www.litteratures-europeennes.com.
- 3.Jana Beňová - European Union Prize for Literature. euprizeliterature.eu via Wikiwix.
- 4.Le ver à soie - Jana Beňová. www.leverasoie.com.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 9
- Lonochod, Albert Marenčin - Vydavateľstvo PT, 1997
- Nehota, Albert Marenčin - Vydavateľstvo PT, 1997
- Parker (Lúbostný román/roman d'amour), Koloman Kertész Bagala, 1999, 2001
- Dvanásť poviedok a Ján Med, LCA, 2003
- Café Hyena, Plan odprevádzania, Albert Marenčin - Vydavateľstvo PT, 2012
- édition, Plan odprevádzania, Café Hyena LCA, 2008 ,
- Café Hyena (Plán vyprovázení), édition en tchèque, Paseka 2010
- Dnes (sélection de chroniques publiées dans la presse), Artforum, 2010
- Preč! Preč!, Albert Marenčin - Vydavateľstvo PT, 2012
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