The page of Lenčo, Ján, English biography
Biography
prose writer, author of books for children and young people, science fiction writerHe was born 23 October 1933 in Žilina, the centre of north-western Slovakia. From 1952 to 1957 he studied Slovak and History at the Philosophical faculty in Comenius University in Bratislava. After completing his studies he worked for ten years as a publishers editor, then as a teacher at a secondary school. After a two year creative holiday from 1970 to 1972 he worked in different jobs in cultural and educational institutions until his retirement in 1988. He lives in Žilina.