Most Famous Slovenian Writers

50 Slovenian Writers in view out of 70

Writing 70
Slovenia 279
Slavoj Žižek
Slavoj Žižek Slovenian Philosopher Born 1949
#1,454
France Prešeren
France Prešeren Slovenian Poet 1800 – 1849
#8,464
JK
Jernej Kopitar Slovenian Linguist 1780 – 1844
#40,095
Edvard Kocbek
Edvard Kocbek Slovenian Poet 1904 – 1981
#46,354
France Bevk
France Bevk Slovenian Writer 1890 – 1970
#59,232
Simon Gregorčič
Simon Gregorčič Slovenian Poet 1844 – 1906
#66,447
Alojz Rebula
Alojz Rebula Slovenian Writer 1924 – 2018
#69,177
Anton Aškerc
Anton Aškerc Slovenian Poet 1856 – 1912
#69,895
Dane Zajc
Dane Zajc Slovenian Poet 1929 – 2005
#83,196
Vlado Kreslin
Vlado Kreslin Slovenian Poet Born 1953
#94,979
Matej Bor
Matej Bor Slovenian Poet 1913 – 1993
#106,032
Janko Prunk
Janko Prunk Slovenian Historian Born 1942
#108,931
Josip Stritar
Josip Stritar Slovenian Writer 1836 – 1923
#121,445
Tone Pavček
Tone Pavček Slovenian Poet 1928 – 2011
#144,045
Ciril Zlobec
Ciril Zlobec Slovenian Poet 1925 – 2018
#151,524
Matija Murko
Matija Murko Slovenian Linguist 1861 – 1952
#154,876
Feri Lainšček
Feri Lainšček Slovenian Writer Born 1959
#167,470
Marjan Rožanc
Marjan Rožanc Slovenian Author 1930 – 1990
#179,175
Anton Ingolič
Anton Ingolič Slovenian Writer 1907 – 1992
#184,441
JV
Josip Vandot Slovenian Poet 1884 – 1944
#215,782
Janez Trdina
Janez Trdina Slovenian Writer 1830 – 1905
#223,342
Ela Peroci
Ela Peroci Slovenian Writer 1922 – 2001
#236,204
PD
Peter Dajnko Slovenian Linguist 1787 – 1873
#256,601
IU
Ivo Urbančič Slovenian Philosopher 1930 – 2016
#258,223
Jože Toporišič
Jože Toporišič Slovenian Linguist 1926 – 2014
#265,539
Evald Flisar
Evald Flisar Slovenian Writer Born 1945
#297,207
Ivan Minatti
Ivan Minatti Slovenian Poet 1924 – 2012
#325,082
Janez Gradišnik
Janez Gradišnik Slovenian Author 1917 – 2009
#333,928
VŽ
Vlado Žabot Slovenian Journalist Born 1958
#350,955
Tine Hribar
Tine Hribar Slovenian Philosopher Born 1941
#358,800
Jože Dežman
Jože Dežman Slovenian Historian Born 1955
#387,684
Dean Komel
Dean Komel Slovenian Philosopher Born 1960
#396,457
Igor Torkar
Igor Torkar Slovenian Poet 1913 – 2004
#428,803
Tone Peršak
Tone Peršak Slovenian Writer Born 1947
#476,316
Kristina Brenk
Kristina Brenk Slovenian Writer 1911 – 2009
#500,812
France Mihelič
France Mihelič Slovenian Writer 1907 – 1998
#505,056
JF
József Ficzkó Slovenian Author 1772 – 1843
#511,530
Iztok Geister
Iztok Geister Slovenian Writer Born 1945
#524,247
Neža Maurer
Neža Maurer Slovenian Poet Born 1930
#545,436
Ivan Sivec
Ivan Sivec Slovenian Writer Born 1949
#561,805
France Forstnerič
France Forstnerič Slovenian Writer 1933 – 2007
#570,188
CB
Ciril Bergles Slovenian Poet 1934 – 2013
#580,602
Milan Jazbec
Milan Jazbec Slovenian Journalist Born 1956
#596,934
Ive Šubic
Ive Šubic Slovenian Writer 1922 – 1989
#608,398
Milena Mileva Blažić
Milena Mileva Blažić Slovenian Literary Born 1956
#626,175
Milica Kacin Wohinz
Milica Kacin Wohinz Slovenian Historian Born 1930
#629,910
Maksim Sedej
Maksim Sedej Slovenian Writer 1909 – 1974
#643,355
IZ
Ivo Zorman Slovenian Editor 1926 – 2009
#653,540
Ferdo Godina
Ferdo Godina Slovenian Writer 1912 – 1994
#661,233
Ervin Fritz
Ervin Fritz Slovenian Poet Born 1940
#691,191

By the numbers

Inside Slovenia Writers

70 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous slovenia writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Slovenia Writers peaked in the 1920s with 15 people.

What Slovenia Writers Are Known For

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Writer are Slovenia Writers's biggest group — 36% of all notables (25).

Slovenia Writers over-index on linguist — 19.1× the global rate.

  1. Writer25
  2. Poet19
  3. Philosopher5
  4. Linguist5
  5. Historian5
  6. Author3
  7. Journalist3
  8. Literary2
  1. Linguist519.1×
  2. Poet1913.9×
  3. Philosopher511.7×
  4. Writer258.6×
  5. Historian56.0×

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