Drago Jančar

Drago Jančar is a Slovenian writer, playwright and essayist. Jančar is one of the most well-known contemporary Slovene writers. In Slovenia, he is also famous for his political commentaries and civic engagement. Jančar's novels, essays and short stories have been translated into 21 languages and published in Europe, Asia and the United States. The most numerous translations are into German, followed by Czech and Croatian translations. His dramas have also been staged by a number of foreign theatres, while back home they are frequently considered the highlights of the Slovenian theatrical season. He lives and works in Ljubljana.

13 April 1948

Born on the same birth date (13 April 1948): Mikhail Shufutinsky • Nam Hae-il

Born on the same birth day (13 April): Antonino Rocca • Arthur Harris • Arthur Matthew Weld Downing • Bill Conti • Christie brothers • Dave Albritton • Gabrielle Gourdeau • Garry Kasparov • Isaac Low • J. B. Lightfoot • J. M. G. Le Clézio • Jean-Louis Lévesque • Jeanne Guyon • John Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough • Josh Reynolds (rugby league) • Juhan Kukk • Lorenzo Cain • Louis II, Duke of Bavaria • Madalyn Murray O'Hair • Maurice Ronet • Michael Stuart Brown • Rae Armantrout • Rosemary Haughton • Steve Camp • Thomas Lawrence

Born in the same month (April 1948): Alice Harden • Ecaterina Andronescu • Jan Hammer • Joan D. Vinge • John Pritchard (bishop) • Josef Hickersberger • Mel Blount • Michael Kamen • Pascal Quignard • Peter Law • Pick Withers • Terry Pratchett