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Mirko Javornik
Mirko Javornik (September 26, 1909, Cerknica – May 1, 1986, Washington, D.C.)Mlakar, Boris. 1990. "Javornik, Mirko." ''Enciklopedija Slovenije'' vol. 4, p. 276. Ljubljana: Mladinska knjiga. was a Slovene writer, editor, and translator. Life After Javornik graduated from high school in Ljubljana in 1929, he studied Slavic studies and law.Žitnik, Janja, & Helga Glušić. 1999. ''Slovenska izseljenska književnost'', vol. 2. Ljubljana: ZRC SAZU, p. 408. He worked as a freelance writer, and in 1935 he became the chief editor of the newspaper ''Slovenski dom'' (The Slovene Home). He left Slovenia after the Second World War for political reasons. He worked in Austria and then in Rome as an official translator for the American and British military authorities, and then as the editor for political reports on Slovenian broadcasts by Radio Trieste. In 1961 he emigrated to the United States and was employed by the American government as a language specialist and a member of the PR ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerknica
Cerknica (; , german: Zirknitz''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 120.) is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 4,018 (2016 census). It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola. Name Cerknica was first attested in written sources as ''Circhinitz'' in 1040 (and as ''Czirknicz'' in 1145, ''Cyrknitz'' in 1261, and ''Cirnizza'' in 1581). The name is derived from ''*Cerkvnica'', a univerbation of ''*Cerkvna (vas)'' 'church village'. A church was established very early in Cerknica, probably already in the 9th century. The original structure was burned down in an Ottoman attack in 1472. Churches There are three churches in Cerknica. The parish church is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |