Slovenian author Drago Jančar won the Prozart Award at the 11th international literary festival Pro-Za Balkan in Skopje, North Macedonia. He is the first Slovenian to win the Prozart Award.

Jančar, an influential novelist, playwright and essayist, is known for his sharp sense for modern narration and the skill to write original fiction in the Slovenian and Balkan literary environments, the Slovenian Press Agency reports.

Acording to the agency, Jančar's works are translated into 33 languages and published in Europe, Asia and the US.

Foto: BoBo
Foto: BoBo