Thanks to his emblematic poetic style, Dušan Dušek is a legend of Slovak literature. He is an unsentimental lyricist, a patient and perceptive observer. He started writing in the 1960‘s as a member of a strong generation of writers who were in conflict with the régime of the time. Perhaps that is partly why his work is so diverse: he writes fiction, poetry, screenplays and essays and is particularly famous for his books for children. During his career he has won many literary awards and he has also collaborated with some of Slovakia’s finest film directors. Dušek’s most recent books are: Mapky neznámého pobrežia (Maps of an Unknown Coastline, 2001), Vták na jednej nohe (A Bird on One Leg, 2003), Zima na ruky (Cold on the Hands, 2006), Holá veta o láske (A Simple Sentence on Love, 2010). He is currently the head of the Screenwriting Department at the Film and Televistion Faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava.
