Alojz Ihan

Alojz Ihan
Born (1961-07-23)23 July 1961
Ljubljana, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia)
Occupation Doctor, microbiologist, immunologist, poet and writer
Notable works Srebrnik, Južno dekle, Državljanski eseji
Notable awards Prešeren Foundation Award
1987 for Srebrnik
Jenko Award
1996 for Južno dekle
Rožanc Award
2013 for Državljanski eseji

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.[1]

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.[2] He received the Prešeren Foundation Award for his poetry collection Srebrnik (Silver Coin) in 1987[3] and in 1996 won the Jenko Award for his poetry collection Južno dekle (Southern Girl).[4]

Poetry

  • Srebrnik (Silver Coin), 1985
  • Igralci pokra (Poker Players), 1989
  • Pesmi (Poems), 1989
  • Ritem (Rhythm), 1993
  • Južno dekle (Southern Girl), 1995
  • Salsa (Salsa), 2003

Novels

  • Hiša (House), 1997
  • Romanje za dva … in psa (Pilgrimage for Two ... and a Dog), 1998
  • Hvalnica rešnjemu telesu (Ode to the Most Holy Body), 2011
  • "Slike z razstave" (Pictures at an Exhibition), 2013

Collection of Essays

  • Platon pri zobozdravniku (Plato at the Dentist), 1997
  • Deset božjih zapovedi (Ten Holy Commandments), 2000
  • "Državljanski eseji" (Civic Essays), 2012

Scientific publications

  • Klinična uporaba analize limfocitnih populacij s pretočnim citometrom (The Clinical Use of Flow Cytometry Analysis in Lymphocyte Cultures), 1999

References

  1. ↑ University of Ljubljana Medical Faculty, Institute for Microbiology and Immunology
  2. ↑ "Slovene Writers' Association site". Slovene writers' portal (in Slovenian). DSP Slovene Writers' Association. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Slovenian Ministry of Culture, complete list of Prešeren Foundation Awards recipients
  4. ↑ "University of Vienna site, Literatur im Kontext". Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.


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