Born in Zagreb in 1941, Tomaz Salamun (pronounced Toh-MAH-sh SAH-la-mahn) lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is one of the foremost figures of the Eastern European poetical avant-garde. Considered Slovenia's greatest living poet, Šalamun attracted critical notice with his first collection, Poker, which was published when he was only twenty-five. He is revered by many American poets for his unique surrealistic style. His books have been translated in 19 languages and nine of his thirty-seven books of poetry have been published in English.
Born in Zagreb in 1941, Tomaz Salamun (pronounced Toh-MAH-sh SAH-la-mahn) lives in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He is one of the foremost figures of the Eastern European poetical avant-garde. Considered Slovenia's greatest living poet, Šalamun attracted critical notice with his first collection, Poker, w...