Gregor Strniša

Gregor Strniša
Born(1930-11-18)18 November 1930
Ljubljana, Drava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (now in Slovenia)
Died23 January 1987(1987-01-23) (aged 56)
Ljubljana, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
OccupationPoet, Playwright, Songwriter
Notable worksSamorog (Unicorn)

Gregor Strniša (18 November 1930 – 23 January 1987) was a Slovenian poet, playwright, and songwriter. He is considered one of the most important Slovene-language poet of the second half of the 20th century. He spent most of his life away from public light, and has gained widespread recognition only after his death.