THEATRE PERŠERNOVO GLEDALIŠČE
Preseren Theatre Kranj (Presernovo Gledalisce Kranj) is one of 13 professional, nationally funded repertory theatres in Slovenia. They are the publishers for the Cankar Project.
Ivan Cankar
Cankar is regarded as the greatest writer in the Slovene language and yet is unknown in most of the world. The plays will be translated from Slovene into English by professional expert translators to allow for many more people to experience his genius.
Alenka Blake
Alenka Blake is a translator working on the first time English Translation of Ivan Cankar’s works from Slovene. They have completed the translation of the play The King of Betajnova (Kralj na Betajnovi). Read more about them below.
Tom Priestly
Tom Priestly is a linguist working on the first time English Translation of Ivan Cankar’s works from Slovene. They have completed the done the revisions for Beautiful Vida (Lepa Vida) and Lackeys (Hlapci). Read more about them below.
James Hyett
James Hyett is a translator working on the first time English Translation of Ivan Cankar’s works from Slovene. They have completed the edits on the full Cankar Collection. Read more about them below.
Rawley Grau
Rawley Grau is a translator working on the first time English Translation of Ivan Cankar’s works from Slovene. They have completed the translation of the play Depravity in St.Florian Valley (Pohujšanje v dolini Šentflorjanski). Read more about them below.
Jason Blake
Jason Blake is a translator working on the first time English Translation of Ivan Cankar’s works from Slovene. They have completed the translation of the play The King of Betajnova (Kralj na Betajnovi). Read more about them below.
Tina Mahkota
Tina Mahkota is a translator working on the first time English Translation of Ivan Cankar’s works from Slovene. They have completed the translation of the play Beautiful Vida (Lepa Vida) and Lackeys (Hlapci). Read more about them below.
Michael Biggins
Micheal E. Biggins is a translator working on the first time English Translation of Ivan Cankar’s works from Slovene. He has completed the translation of the play Romantic Souls (Romantične duše), Jacob Ruda, and For the good of the Nation (Za narodov blagor). Read more about him.