Background
Bernik, France was born on May 13, 1927 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Son of Franc and Cecilija (Smole) Bernik.
literary historian science academy executive
Bernik, France was born on May 13, 1927 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Son of Franc and Cecilija (Smole) Bernik.
Degree in Slavic philology, University Ljubljana, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy in Literature Sciences, University Ljubljana, 1960. Doctor (honorary), University Maribor, 2000.
Teaching assistant Slovene literature, U. Ljubljana, 1951-1957;
professor, U. Ljubljana, since 1971;
editor, secretary, Slovenska Matica, Ljubljana, 1961-1972;
with, Slovenian Academy Sciences and Arts. Research Center, since 1972;
science advisor Institute Slovene Literature and Literature Sciences, Slovenian Academy Sciences and Arts. Research Center, since 1977;
president, Slovenska Akademija Znanosti in Umetnosti, Ljubljana, since 1992.
Lecturer, visiting professor various universities abroad.
Member of Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Leibniz-Sozietät, Academy of Sciences Göttingen, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Academy Scientiarum et Artium Europaea (senior), L'Accademia del Mediterraneo, Society Slovene Studies (honorary).
Married Marija Kanc, July 14, 1956. 1 child, Romana.