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Janez Trdina
1830-05-29 – 1905-07-14
Life & Legacy
Janez Trdina (29 May 1830 – 14 July 1905) was a Slovene writer and historian. The renowned author Ivan Cankar described him as the best Slovene stylist of his period. He was an ardent describer of the Gorjanci Mountains and of the Lower Carniolan region of Slovenia. Trdina Peak (Slovene: Trdinov vrh, Croatian: Sveta Gera), the highest peak of Gorjanci Mountains, situated on the border between southeastern Slovenia and Croatia, was named for him in 1923.
Occupation & Career
historian, writer, ethnologist, poet, teacher
Education
University of Vienna
Legacy Highlights
Employer
First Croatian Gymnasium in Sušak
Education & Institutions
University of Vienna
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q3446399 — wikidata View source
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