Boris Pahor to Receive France's Legion of Honour

Ljubljana, 25 September - Slovenian writer Boris Pahor is to receive on Thursday the premier order of France, the Legion of Honour, from French Ambassador Chantal de Bourmont. France wants to honour a polyglot and active member of Slovenian minority in Italy, who is also a passionate advocate of European cultural and linguistic diversity, the French Embassy in Ljubljana wrote in a press release.

Ljubljana Slovenian writer Boris Pahor, who lives and works in Italy. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian writer Boris Pahor, who lives and works in Italy.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian writer Boris Pahor, who lives and works in Italy. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian writer Boris Pahor, who lives and works in Italy.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana Slovenian writer Boris Pahor, who lives and works in Italy. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana
Slovenian writer Boris Pahor, who lives and works in Italy.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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