Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar died June 2, 1962
Slovene poet, priest, folk story writer Fran Saleški Finžgar died June 2, 1962
Finžgar was an original follower of Slovenian realistic storytellers of the 19th century, who in his writing connected the vivid depiction of events and persons with the ethical assessment of their life actions, based on the Christian ethos.
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Prominent Slovenes – Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871 – 1962)
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Finžgar started his literary career as a poet – he published an epic titled Triglav. Later he turned to prose, and is perhaps the most popular Slovene folk writer, who, in addition, wrote a number of plays. His novels and short stories are written in the neo-romantic style, depicting rural and small-town life. Finžgar is best known for his patriotic historical novel Pod svobodnim soncem (Under the Free Sun), written between 1906 and 1907. The novel is set in the 6th century AD and describes the conflict between South Slavic tribes and the Byzantines. Finžgar also wrote short stories and tales for children, the best known of which is Gospod Hudournik (Mister Torrent).
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