Background
Branko Gradišnik was born in Ljubljana in 1951 and is the son of author and translator Janez Gradišnik.
Branko Gradišnik was born in Ljubljana in 1951 and is the son of author and translator Janez Gradišnik.
He writes short stories and is a well-known columnist that writes for the newspaper Delo and other Slovene publications. In 2004 he was a candidate for mayor of Ljubljana. He received a bachelor"s degree in art history and sociology from the University of Ljubljana and holds a master"s degree in creative writing from Lancaster University.
He is also known for his translation of The Lord of the Rings trilogy into Slovene.
