Feri Lainšček
Feri Lainšček | |
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| Born | Franc Lainšček October 5, 1959 Dolenci, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Slovenia) |
| Occupation | Writer, poet, screenwriter |
| Notable works | Petelinji zajtrk (Rooster's Breakfast, 1999) |
Feri Lainšček (born 5 October 1959), also known as Franc Lainšček, is a Slovenian writer, mainly of novels for both adults and youth. Many of his novels have been adapted into films, including the box-office hit Rooster's Breakfast, based on his 1999 novel Petelinji zajtrk. He has won many awards for his novels, and in 2021 he received the Prešeren Lifetime Achievement Award.