author
Josip Jurčič
1844–1881
A leading voice of early Slovene realism, he wrote with a sharp eye for village life, social change, and the everyday tensions of his time. He is especially remembered for creating what is widely regarded as the first original Slovene novel, The Tenth Brother.
1 Audiobook
Deseti brat : Izvirni roman
by Josip Jurčič
About the author
Born on March 4, 1844, in Muljava in what was then the Austrian Empire, Josip Jurčič became one of the key figures of 19th-century Slovene literature. He was both a writer and a journalist, and his work helped shape prose writing in Slovene at a time when national literature was still taking form.
Jurčič was strongly influenced by the literary ideas of Fran Levstik and became known as an important Slovene realist. His best-known work, Deseti brat (The Tenth Brother), is commonly described as the first original Slovene novel. Alongside fiction, he also worked in journalism and contributed to public and cultural life through his writing.
He died in Ljubljana on May 3, 1881, from tuberculosis, at only 37 years old. Even in a relatively short life, he left a lasting mark on Slovene literature, and his birthplace in Muljava is remembered as part of his legacy.