Lit in Translation

Dušan Merc

Born 1952 · Slovenia

In English
0 of 2

Books on prize lists

  • No English yet

    Kresnik 2004 · Shortlist

    Jakobova molitev

    Title translated by AI:“Jakob's Prayer”

    Dušan Merc · 51 when first published

    Novel · 291 pages · War, Historical

    AI-generated summary:During the Second World War a young priest from a wealthy family, who has chosen to serve the poor villagers of his parish, tries through prayer to stand by his people as the war tears the community apart.

  • No English yet

    Kresnik 2000 · Shortlist

    Slepi potnik

    Title translated by AI:“Stowaway”

    Dušan Merc · 47 when first published

    Novel · 345 pages

    AI-generated summary:A former foreign legionnaire, back from wandering the seas, lives in a basement flat in Ljubljana and works as a caretaker at the opera, drifting between confused affairs while he longs for one woman.