He was born 20 September 1943 in Lehota pod Vtáčnikom. He studied at the Philosophical Faculty at Comenius University in Bratislava, specialising in journalism and then pursued a career as a journalist. After completing his studies he became an editor and later editor-in-chief of the general interest weekly Sloboda (Freedom). After November, 1989, he was the editor-in-chief of Slovenský denník (Slovak Daily). From 1993 to 1994 he worked in the Office of the President of the Slovak Republic. At present he works in the Centre for Information on Literature. He lives in Bratislava.
