Author Lipuš sees Austrian prize as recognition of Slovenian language

Ljubljana, 6 July - Florjan Lipuš, 81, believes that by awarding him the main national prize for arts, Austria "has officially recognised that Slovenian is an equal Austrian language".

Ljubljana Florjan Lipuš at the awarding of this year's Kresnik Prize. He was shortlished for his novel Gramoz (Gravel). Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

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Florjan Lipuš at the awarding of this year's Kresnik Prize. He was shortlished for his novel Gramoz (Gravel).
Photo: Anže Malovrh/STA

Ljubljana The cover of the Gramoz (Gravel) novel by Florjan Lipuš, which was shortlisted for this year's Kresnik prize for best Slovenian novel. Photo: STA

Ljubljana
The cover of the Gramoz (Gravel) novel by Florjan Lipuš, which was shortlisted for this year's Kresnik prize for best Slovenian novel.
Photo: STA

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