One of the most famous and active contemporary Slovenian writers, author of novels, short stories, essays and plays. His works have been translated into over a dozen languages and published in Europe, Asia and the United States. He has received many awards for his work, including the F. Prešern, the most prestigious Slovenian literary award (1993), the European Prize for the Best Short Story (1994), the Herder Prize (2003), the European Literary Award (2011), three times the Kresnik Award for the best novel. He lives and works in Ljubljana.