Fran Levstik (1831-1887)

Fran Levstik, Slovenian poet, playwright, critic and linguist. He was born in Spodnje Retje near Velike Lašče on September 28, 1831, Slovenia and died in Ljubljana on November 16, 1887. He is the first notable writer of Slovenian epic prose. Download high resolution version (728x1076, 68 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (728x1076, 68 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A poet exists within a cultural and intellectual tradition and usually writes in a specific language, but the qualities of good poetry are to some extent timeless and address issues common to all humanity. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... A critic (from Greek κριτικός, kritikós - one who discerns, from Ancient Greek κριτής, krités, a judge) is a person who offers judgement or analysis, value judgement, interpretation, or observation. ... Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, and someone who engages in this study is called a linguist or linguistician. ... Velike Lašče is a municipality of Slovenia. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (272nd in leap years). ... 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... (help· info) (IPA: ) is the capital and largest city in Slovenia. ... November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 45 days remaining. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ...

Fran Levstik's most recognized works are the narrative Martin Krpan and the itinerary Popotovanje iz Litije do Čateža that also includes a literary programme. As a linguist, he has proved his expertise in the work Napake slovenskega pisanja. In non-technical terms, no matter what the context (whether scientific, philosophical, legal, etc) a narrative is a story, an interpretation of some aspect of the world that is historically and culturally grounded and shaped by human personality (per Walter Fisher). ... Travel literature is a record of the events, sights and personal feelings which a traveller experiences as they go from place to place. ...

See also

• List of Slovenian poets
• List of Slovenian writers
• Slovenian literature