Slovene literature
Appearance
Slovene literature starts with Freising manuscripts around 1000. From first printed Slovene religious books in 1550 it is followed by those literary periods and notable authors:
Reformation (late 16th century)
Romanticism (early 18th century)
- Jernej Kopitar
- Janez Cigler
- Miha Kastelic
- Matija Čop
- Janez Vesel Koseski
- France Prešeren
- Anton Martin Slomšek
- Janez Bleiweis
- Stanko Vraz
Between romanticism and realism (late 19th century)
- Janez Trdina
- Fran Levstik
- Simon Jenko
- Josip Jurčič
- Janko Kersnik
- Simon Gregorčič
- Anton Aškerc
- Ivan Tavčar