The Jenko Award () is a literary award in
Slovenia
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awarded each year for the best poetry collection in
Slovene published in the previous two years. It has been bestowed since 1986 by the
Slovene Writers' Association. It is named after the 19th-century Slovene poet
Simon Jenko.
References
Slovenian literary awards
Awards established in 1986
1986 establishments in Slovenia
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