Branko Gradišnik (born 7 January 1951) is a Slovene writer and translator. He writes short stories and is a well-known columnist that writes for the newspaper ''

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'' and other Slovene publications. In 2004 he was a candidate for mayor of

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in 1951 and is the son of author and translator Janez Gradišnik. He received a bachelor's degree in

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and holds a master's degree in creative writing from Lancaster University. In 1982 he won the Prešeren Foundation Award for his collection of predominantly science fiction short stories titled ''Zemlja, zemlja, zemlja'' (Earth, Earth, Earth).Slovenian Ministry of Culture, complete list of Prešeren Foundation Awards recipients
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'' trilogy into Slovene.

Selected works

* ''Čas'' (Time), short stories, (1977) * ''Mavrična krila'' (Rainbow Wings), short science fiction stories in an anthology with other authors (1978) * ''Kerubini'' (Cherubins), satirical novel co-written with Emil Filipčič under the single pseudonym ''Jožef Paganel'' * ''Zemlja, zemlja, zemlja'' (Earth, Earth, Earth), short stories (1981) * ''Leta'' (The Years), novel, (1984) * ''Mistifikcije'' (Mystifications), short stories, (1987) * ''Nekdo drug'' (Someone Else), crime novel, (1990) * ''Nekaj drugega '' (Something Else), (1990) * ''Igre: volčje in ovčje'' (Games: For Wolves and Sheep), (1993) * ''Roka, voda, kamen'' (Hand, Water, Stone) (2007)

References

Slovenian translators Yugoslav science fiction writers Living people 1951 births University of Ljubljana alumni Alumni of Lancaster University Writers from Ljubljana Golden Arena winners {{slovenia-writer-stub