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Vinko Möderndorfer

Vinko Möderndorfer (born 22 September 1958) is a Slovene writer, poet, playwright and theatre and film director. He studied at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana and worked in numerous theatre companies around Slovenia. He started writing poetry in the late 1970s and since the early 1980s also published numerous works of prose, essays and drama as well as poetry and stories for children.

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Vinko Möderndorfer

Slovene writer Vinko Möderndorfer as a nominee at the inaugural Cankar Award ceremony in Cankarjev laz near Vrhnika.

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Born
1958. · Celje.
Nationality
Slovenia and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Occupation
writer, poet, playwright, essayist and director.
Fields
literary activity, film direction, television direction and directing.
Education
University of Ljubljana.
Honours
Župančič Award and Rožanc Award.
Languages
Slovene.

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Vinko Möderndorfer (born 22 September 1958) is a Slovene writer, poet, playwright and theatre and film director. He studied at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television in Ljubljana and worked in numerous theatre companies around Slovenia. He started writing poetry in the late 1970s and since the early 1980s also published numerous works of prose, essays and drama as well as poetry and stories for children.

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Vinko Möderndorfer (born 1958) is a children's writer, director and essayist, among other activities, of Slovenian and Yugoslav nationality. The children's writer was born in Celje.

Vinko Möderndorfer was educated at University of Ljubljana. Activity centred on directing, essay and film direction.

Languages used include Slovene. Honours include Rožanc Award and Župančič Award.

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  2. 02Writing and publications
  3. 03Visual art and other activities
  4. 04Archives and collections
  5. 05Notes, references and evidence

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