Ivan Cankar: Biography, Facts and Career
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Ivan Cankar (pronounced [ˈíːʋan ˈtsàːŋkaɾ], ) (10 May 1876 – 11 December 1918) 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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- Full name: Ivan Cankar
- Born: 1876-05-10
- Nationality: Cisleithania
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q15809
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Who is Ivan Cankar?
Ivan Cankar (pronounced [ˈíːʋan ˈtsàːŋkaɾ], ) (10 May 1876 – 11 December 1918) was a Slovene writer, playwright, essayist, poet, and political activist.
What nationality is Ivan Cankar?
Ivan Cankar is Cisleithania.
When was Ivan Cankar born?
Ivan Cankar was born on 1876-05-10.
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