Alojz Ihan (born 23 July 1961) is a doctor, specialist in
medical microbiology
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and
immunology
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from
Slovenia
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. Beside his medical profession he is also an acclaimed poet, writer, essayist and editor.
Ihan was born in
Ljubljana
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During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the ar ...
in 1961 and studied at the Medical Faculty at the
University of Ljubljana
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History Beginnings
Although certain ...
. 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
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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.
[Luka Lisjak Gabrijelčič, "Anatomija neke dekadence - Državljanski eseji Alojza Ihana". In Razpotja No. 14 (2013), pp. 77-80]
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
Popular science
*''Imunski sistem in odpornost : kako se ubranimo bolezni'' (The Immune System and Immunity : How to Avoid Falling Ill), 2000
*''Do odpornosti z glavo'' (To Immunity by Using Your Head ), 2003
*
Prebujanje : Psiha v iskanju izgubljenega Erosa - psihonevroimunologija', 2014
Scientific publications
*''Klinična uporaba analize limfocitnih populacij s pretočnim citometrom'' (The Clinical Use of Flow Cytometry Analysis in Lymphocyte Cultures), 1999
References
Slovenian poets
Slovenian male poets
Slovenian immunologists
Living people
1961 births
Health professionals from Ljubljana
University of Ljubljana alumni
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