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Irena Brežná was born on 26 February, 1950 in Bratislava, Czechoslovak Republic, is an A 21st-century slovak women writer. Discover Irena Brežná's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 74 years old?

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Occupation journalist, writer, activist
Age 74 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 26 February 1950
Birthday 26 February
Birthplace Bratislava, Czechoslovak Republic
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1950

Irena Brežná (born 26 February 1950) is a Slovak-Swiss writer, journalist and human rights activist writing in German.

Irena Brežná was born on 26 February 1950, in Bratislava.

She grew up in Trenčín.

Her parents were repressed by the communist Czechoslovak authorities, her mother spent a year in prison after an unsuccessful attempt to flee to Sweden, and her father – a lawyer – was forbidden from working in his professional field.

1968

Eventually, her family emigrated in 1968 to Switzerland.

1975

In 1975, Brežná began studying Psychology, Philosophy and Slavic studies at University of Basel.

She worked as a psychologist and translated from Russian into German.

During Cold War, Brežná worked as a radio correspondent for the BBC Radio, Deutsche Welle and the Slovak branch of Radio Free Europe.

She also actively participated in the works of Amnesty International, focusing on humanitarian and women's rights issues in Guinea and Chechnya.

1980

Since the 1980s, she has been a regular contributor to the German and Swiss press, including Die Zeit, Tages-Anzeiger, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, Basler Zeitung and Süddeutsche Zeitung.

1989

She debuted in 1989 with an anti-racist children's book cowritten with Alpha Oumar Barry, titled Biro & Barbara.

1990

In the 1990s, she began regularly visiting Slovakia and contributing to a Slovak magazine, Aspekt.

Brežná writes in German.

In her work, she often deals with the themes of alienation and injustice.

2008

Her autobiographical work Die Beste aller Welten (2008) placed in Swiss bestseller lists.

2012

Brežná is the recipient of a Swiss Literature Award for her 2012 novel Die undankbare Fremde.

2016

She was also awarded the Slovak Dominik Tatarka Award (2016) and Hermann Kesten Prize (2021).

Her journalist work has brought her Emma-Journalistinnen-Preis, Theodor Wolff Prize and Zürcher Journalistenpreis.

In 2022, she was awarded the Pribina Cross (2nd Class), a Slovak state order.

Brežná lives in Basel.