Urban Vovk

was born in 1971 in Kranj, Slovenia. He graduated in philosophy from the University of Ljubljana’s Faculty of Arts. He works as a freelance writer, editor, translator from former Yugoslavian languages. To date his texts have been translated into eleven languages. Since 2004, he has regularly taught in workshops for creative critics writing. He has written numerous forewords to books by domestic and foreign writers. Currently he is working on his 5th book, 16th book-lenght translation and as an editor at the Beletrina publishing house.

Photo by Maj Pavček