Aljaž Koprivnikar

Aljaž Koprivnikar (1987, Slovenia) is a poet, critic, translator, editor, and literary organizer.His poetry has been published in Slovenian and international literary magazines andanthologies and translated into multiple languages. His debut collectionAnatomy (2019) waspublished in Greece (Vakxikon), Slovenia (Center za slovensko književnost) and Honduras(Editorial Efímera). In 2023, his poetry appeared twice in German translation, first at theHausacher LeseLenz festival and later asKleine Anatomie: Gedichte (A. Dielmann Verlag). ACzech translation is forthcoming. As a literary mediator, he translates, edits, and organizesfestivals and events across Europe. He is vice-president of the Slovenian Literary CriticsAssociation, represents PEN Slovenia’s Translation and Linguistic Rights Committee, anddirects Fabula Festival, Versopolis, ThinkPub, ArtAct and NovelEU. He collaborates withBerlin’s Lettretage and serves as program director of Prague Microfestival. Actively engaged inthe literary world, he divides his time between Ljubljana, Berlin, Lisbon, and Prague.