he wrote several novels, the most notable being "hvalnica zemlji" ("an ode to the earth", 1971) and nevarna razmerja ("dangerous liaisons", 1978). but it was in his essays and memoirs that he gained most recognition and also caused most controversy. one of the first essayistic works that made him famous to the wider public was the book "kako je mogoče?" ("how is it possible?), in which he explored his feelings of desperation after the suicide of his son svit. the book is written as a dialogue between two generations that fail to comprehend each other. it is also a strong critique of the younger generation of slovenes in general - and young intellectuals in particular - whom javoršek accused of nihilism. he also published a guide through ljubljana ("vodnik po ljubljani") in which he presented the city's sights and history in the light of an ironic, philosophical and existential reflection, linking the monuments to the personal fates of the famous individuals connected with them. the epistolary novel "nevarna razmerja", a paraphrase of pierre choderlos de laclos'es famous book "les liaisons dangereuses", is written as a serial of partially authentic and partially fictitious letters between the author and several notable figures, both living and dead, among whom vitomil zupan, boris pahor, pierre emmanuel, taras kermauner, dusan pirjevec, and francesco robba.