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Josip Vidmar

Slovenian writer (1895-1992) · Slovenia · On the map · Writers · Died at 96

Josip Vidmar was a notable Slovenian literary critic, essayist, and politician. From 1944 to 1946 he was speaker of the Slovenian People's Liberation Council. From 1952 to 1976 was president of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, and from 1950 to 1964 he was the head of the academy's Institute of Literatures.

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Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour
Prešeren Award
Župančič Award

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Country
Slovenia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1992 · aged 96