Slovenia has a lot of good literature, poetry and other writings. The greatest of all, France Prešeren, wrote Slovenian anthem. But we must not forget about others who contributed to Slovenian language, culture and its image. From Primož Trubar, who wrote first Slovenian book Catechismus and Abecedarium, to Adam Bohorič, who published first Slovenian grammar book Arcticae horulae succisivae (Spare winter hours on Latin-Carniolan grammar).
SLOVENE NATIONAL ANTHEM
France Prešeren – A Toast
The Toast is a song, that was written by France Prešeren in November 1844. But it wasn’t published till year 1848. In year 1991, Stanko Premrl musicalized the song for chorus and its 7th stanza became a Slovene national anthem. [_Read more_]
Simon Gregorčič – To the river Soča
Song To the river Soča is undoubtedly most known Gregorčič’s song. which offers a reader interesting content beside exceeptional poetic elements, that are describing river Soča with chosen words. In conclusion of the song, Gregorčič even foresees horrors, which really happened in WWI in Posočje. [_Read more_]
Edvard Kocbek – The Lipizzaner
Edvard Kocbek is in song Lipizzaners in a poetic way expressed the fundamental characteristics of a noble white horse, the Lipizzaner. Horse was created with crossbreeding with Karst horses and other horse breeds on the Slovenian Karst. Edvard Kocbek poetised the Lipizzaner as a sacred animal. [_Read more_]
Karel Destovnik Kajuh – Slovene poem
The Slovene poem (si. Slovenska pesem) is a homeland, socio-critical, rebellious and accusatory poem. In it, the author notes that we are a small nation. However, suffering will never break us. However, suffering will never break us. It raises the self-esteem of Slovenes. [_Read more_]
There at Pugled is burning
According to folk song written song There at Pugled is burning was sang by Slovenian soldiers during the First World War in the Carpathians. The poem There on Pugled is burning occured after the fights at Pugled, which was written by Ludvik Kukavica. The song became partisan struggle and later. [_Read more_]
Stano Gerželj – Our Vrtovin
Poem Our Vrtovin was written by Stano Gerželj. It is a poem, which tells where the village of Vrtovin occurred and list the names of hamlets that belong to it. That they do not intend to give the village as inhabitants for any money. In a poem also writes that life goes on. [_Read more_]