Background
Taufer, Veno was born on February 19, 1933 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Son of Veno and Marija (Bizjak) Taufer.
Taufer, Veno was born on February 19, 1933 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Son of Veno and Marija (Bizjak) Taufer.
Master of Arts Comparative Literature, University Ljubljana, 1960.
Editor Revija 57 magazine, Yugoslavia, 1957-1959. Freelance writer, translator Yugoslavia, 1960-1966. Member external services staff British Broadcasting Corporation, London, 1966-1969.
Member editorial board for cultural and literature affairs Ljubljana Broadcasting House, 1969-1990. Counselor to the Slovenian government Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1991-1995. Chairman Vilenica, since 1996.
Group member, editorial counsel, Perspektive magazine, 1960-1964. Managing director experimental theater, Oder 57, 1961-1963. Burse for theater studies, Government of France, Paris, 1972.
Visiting Fulbright professor, writer-in-residence, University Maryland, Baltimore, 1982. Member council, Nova Revija magazine, since 1981. Jurist, jury secretary, Slovene Writers' Association Vilenica award, since 1985.
Founder-director International Poetry Festival, Vilenica, 1996.
Chairman Committee for Freedom of Speech and Writing, Ljubljana, 1985-1989. Member executive collegium Human Rights Committee, Ljubljana, since 1987. Member executive committee Slovene Democratic Alliance, Ljubljana, 1989-1993.
Member Slovene Writers' Association (secretary 1985-1989, executive board since 1985), Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association (executive board since 1994, vice president 1996-2000, president since 2000), International Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Writers for Peace Committee (chairman since 2000), Association International Critics of Theater, European Academy Poets (correspondent member).
Married Jasna Skrinjar, August 30, 1958. Children: Vito, Matej, Lara Simona.