Background
Hieng was born in Ljubljana in 1925.
Hieng was born in Ljubljana in 1925.
He studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Ljubljana between 1948 and 1952 and worked as a theatre director in Kranj, Celje and Ljubljana.
As well as his plays, he is also known for his novels and short stories. He died in Ljubljana in 2000.
Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts]
In 1995 he was made a member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts.