Edvard Kocbek | |
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 Kocbek in 1930 | |
| Born | 27 September 1904 Sveti Jurij ob Ščavnici, Duchy of Styria, Austria-Hungary (now in Slovenia) |
| Died | 3 November 1981 (aged 77) Ljubljana, Slovenia, Yugoslavia |
| Occupation | poet, writer, politician, essayist, translator |
| Spouse | Zdravka Koprivnjak |
| Children | Lučka Kocbek, Matjaž Kocbek, Jurij Kocbek |
Edvard Kocbek () (27 September 1904 – 3 November 1981) was a Slovenian Yugoslav poet, writer, essayist, translator, member of Christian Socialists in the Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation and Slovene Partisans. He is considered one of the best authors who have written in Slovene, and one of the best Slovene poets after Prešeren.[1] His political role during and after World War II made him one of the most controversial figures in Slovenia in the 20th century.
- ^ "Predsednik Vlade Republike Slovenije". Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2009.