Alojz Ihan
Alojz Ihan (born 23 July 1961) is a doctor, specialist in
medical microbiology and
immunology from
Slovenia. Beside his medical profession he is also an acclaimed poet, writer, essayist and editor.
Ihan was born in
Ljubljana in 1961 and studied at the Medical Faculty at the
University of Ljubljana. He works at the University's Institute for Microbiology and Immunology. He is also known for his poetry and regularly publishes essays and oppinons in Slovene newspapers and journals. He received the
Prešeren Foundation Award for his poetry collection ''Srebrnik'' (Silver Coin) in 1987 and in 1996 won the
Jenko Award for his poetry collection ''Južno dekle'' (Southern Girl).
In 2013, he won the prestigious
Rožanc Award for his book Civic Essays (''Državljanski eseji''). The book however received a mixed reception, with some critics denouncing its populist tone and weak arguments.
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