What is Ivan Cankar birthday?

Ivan Cankar was born at 1876-05-10

When was Ivan Cankar died?

Ivan Cankar was died at 1918-12-11

Where was Ivan Cankar died?

Ivan Cankar was died in Ljubljana

Where is Ivan Cankar's birth place?

Ivan Cankar was born in Vrhnika

What is Ivan Cankar nationalities?

Ivan Cankar's nationalities is Slovenian

What was Ivan Cankar universities?

Ivan Cankar studied at University of Vienna

What is Ivan Cankar's political ideology?

Ivan Cankar's political ideology is Literary movement-Symbolism, Modernism

How famous is Ivan Cankar?

Ivan Cankar is famouse as Writer

Ivan Cankar - Slovene Men, Facts and Family

Home › Slovenian › Ivan CankarMay 10, 1876616 views

Ivan Cankar Biography Stories Embed this Biography stories

Table of contents

Personal Details
Photo
Overview
Timeline
FAQ

Slovenian Writers Novelists Taurus Celebrities

Ivan Cankar's Personal Details

Ivan Cankar is known as the father of modern Slovene theater in his nation, as his works aimed to protect his native culture

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 10, 1876
Died on	December 11, 1918
Nationality	Slovenian
Famous	Writers, Novelists, Slovene Men
Universities	University of Vienna
Birth Place	Vrhnika
Political Ideology	Literary movement-Symbolism, Modernism
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Taurus
Born in	Vrhnika
Famous as	Writer
Died at Age	42

// Famous Slovene Men

Hugo Wolf

Hugo Wolf was a late 19th century Austrian composer best known for his art songs. This biography of Hugo Wolf provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Joze Plecnik was a great Slovenian architect who tried to model Ljubljana on ancient Athens. This biography of Joze Plecnik provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Leon Štukelj

Leon Stukelj was a legendary Slovene gymnast. This biography gives detailed information about his childhood, life, works and timeline.

Who is Ivan Cankar?

Ivan Cankar is a writer and playwright who is venerated as the father of modern Slovene literature and theater. Born in extreme poverty, Ivan and his family emigrated to the capital of the ruling empire. Even before graduating from a prestigious high school, the prolific writer had formed informative and influential contacts with an elite group of leading thinkers and writers. Published as a teenager, he soon began to expand on his vast volume of work, in the process becoming an ardent nationalist for his homeland and vocal defender of his native culture. After a global war shifted geopolitical lines, Cankar dabbled in politics, but fell back on his strength as being a persuasive writer. Crafting plays bursting with diamond sharp satirical wit and renowned for using lyrically vivid passages of fiction in his novels, Cankar soon became a superstar writer of his native language. Surviving two brief spells in prison, the eloquent playwright clashed with an administration that preferred to avoid emphasizing regional cultural identities. Despite the attempts at censorship, he emerged as a leading light in the rebirth of his homeland's native literature. After his death, Cankar was championed as a stalwart defender of his culture and heritage, and is today considered a national hero in Slovenia

// Famous Writers

Joyce Meyer

Joyce Meyer is a Christian author and speaker. This biography provides detailed information about her childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin is a well-known American writer, autistic activist and animal expert. This biography profiles her childhood, life, achievements, career and timeline

Tennessee Williams

Tennessee Williams was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century. This biography of Tennessee Williams provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works and timeline.

Childhood & Early Life

Ivan Cankar was born on May 10, 1876 in Vrhnika in the Duchy of Carniola, Austria-Hungary. His father soon abandoned the impoverished family, and Ivan was raised by his mother, Neza Cankar.

Ivan completed grammar school in Vrhnika but moved to Ljubjana to study at the ‘Technical High School’. He began to write in a wide variety of forms in this period.

Career

Although Cankar began writing while still in high school, in 1893 the discovery of epic poetry written by Anton Askerc drastically changed Cankar's writing style.

In 1896, he enrolled at the University of Vienna. Focusing on Slavic philology, the aspiring writer began to immerse himself in the world of contemporary European literature.

In 1897, he began producing works that were positivistic in nature, following the influence of fellow Slovene writer Fran Govekar. Later that same year, he moved home to nurse his ailing mother. After she died a few months later, he briefly moved to the city of Pula.

In 1898, Cankar returned to Vienna. Rejecting his former focus on positivism, he became devoted to spiritualism and symbolism.

In 1899, this eminent writer published his first collection of poems, entitled 'Erotika'.

In 1902, he wrote the play 'For the Welfare of the Nation'. Later the same year, he published his novel 'On the Hill'.

Cankar published three novels: 'Madame Judit', The Ward of Mary Help of Christians' and 'Cross on the Mountain', in 1904.

In 1906, the prolific author penned the novella 'Martin Kacur' in the style of an autobiography.

The nationalist writer began to get involved in politics. In 1907, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Austrian Parliament.

In 1909, he moved to Sarajevo. He lived with his brother Karlo, a Roman Catholic priest. Later the same year, Cankar's political party passed a resolution favoring amalgamating Slovene culture into a common Yugoslav identity. He strongly disapproved and began traveling Slovene lands to give speeches praising Slovene identity.

In 1913, the eminent writer-playwright gave a lecture advocating for a political, but not cultural, merger of the South Slav peoples. This act was considered defamatory to the monarchy and he was arrested, the following year.

In 1916, Ivan wrote his most influential play, 'Serfs'. The contents were considered so scandalously satirical that performance of the play was banned until the next two years.

In 1917, the monarch drafted Cankar into the military. He, however, was deemed to be too ill to serve, and was soon released.

In 1918, the prolific writer gave a memorable speech that advocated for the moral purification of Slovene culture.

Major Works

Ivan Cankar wrote over 30 books and several dozen poems, plays, short stories in the Slovenian language. His best-known works are ‘Serfs’- a dramatic play, ‘Scandal in St. Florian Valley’ - a satirical look at Slovenian society and ‘On the Hill’ - a deeply lyrical novella examining the life of the common Slovene. His works revolved around the plight of common man and aimed to preserve the native culture of his country.

Personal Life & Legacy

The writer never married. He spent several years living with his brother, which was a key inspiration for several of his novels and plays.On December 11, 1918, this iconic writer-playwright died of pneumonia in Ljubljana, Slovenia and his funeral was attended by a massive crowd.

In 1920, a collection of Cankar's short stories entitled 'Images from Dreams' was published posthumously.

Ivan Cankar was an extremely influential author during his own lifetime. He was the first author writing in the Slovene language who could make a full-time living from writing. His birthplace is now a national museum in Slovenia.

Trivia

This prolific writer published his first poems when he was just a teenager. The prominent literary magazine ‘Ljubljanskizvon’ printed them.

From 1929, 1934, all works written by this famous writer were removed from public school curriculum as they were deemed to be too nationalistic

// Famous Novelists

Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski was a German-born American novelist, short story writer and poet. With this biography, learn in details about his childhood, life, works, career and timeline

Milan Kundera

Milan Kundera is a Czech-born French writer known for his erotic and political writings. This biography of Milan Kundera provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline.

Simone de Beauvoir

Simone de Beauvoir was an eminent French writer, intellectual, activist, and philosopher. This biography profiles her childhood, life, thoughts, achievements and timeline.

Ivan Cankar biography timelines

// 10th May 1876
Ivan Cankar was born on May 10, 1876 in Vrhnika in the Duchy of Carniola, Austria-Hungary. His father soon abandoned the impoverished family, and Ivan was raised by his mother, Neza Cankar.
// 1893
Although Cankar began writing while still in high school, in 1893 the discovery of epic poetry written by Anton Askerc drastically changed Cankar's writing style.
// 1896
In 1896, he enrolled at the University of Vienna. Focusing on Slavic philology, the aspiring writer began to immerse himself in the world of contemporary European literature.
// 1897
In 1897, he began producing works that were positivistic in nature, following the influence of fellow Slovene writer Fran Govekar. Later that same year, he moved home to nurse his ailing mother. After she died a few months later, he briefly moved to the city of Pula.
// 1898
In 1898, Cankar returned to Vienna. Rejecting his former focus on positivism, he became devoted to spiritualism and symbolism.
// 1899
In 1899, this eminent writer published his first collection of poems, entitled 'Erotika'.
// 1902
In 1902, he wrote the play 'For the Welfare of the Nation'. Later the same year, he published his novel 'On the Hill'.
// 1904
Cankar published three novels: 'Madame Judit', The Ward of Mary Help of Christians' and 'Cross on the Mountain', in 1904.
// 1906
In 1906, the prolific author penned the novella 'Martin Kacur' in the style of an autobiography.
// 1907
The nationalist writer began to get involved in politics. In 1907, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Austrian Parliament.
// 1909
In 1909, he moved to Sarajevo. He lived with his brother Karlo, a Roman Catholic priest. Later the same year, Cankar's political party passed a resolution favoring amalgamating Slovene culture into a common Yugoslav identity. He strongly disapproved and began traveling Slovene lands to give speeches praising Slovene identity.
// 1913
In 1913, the eminent writer-playwright gave a lecture advocating for a political, but not cultural, merger of the South Slav peoples. This act was considered defamatory to the monarchy and he was arrested, the following year.
// 1916
In 1916, Ivan wrote his most influential play, 'Serfs'. The contents were considered so scandalously satirical that performance of the play was banned until the next two years.
// 1917
In 1917, the monarch drafted Cankar into the military. He, however, was deemed to be too ill to serve, and was soon released.
// 1918
In 1918, the prolific writer gave a memorable speech that advocated for the moral purification of Slovene culture.
// 11th Dec 1918
The writer never married. He spent several years living with his brother, which was a key inspiration for several of his novels and plays.On December 11, 1918, this iconic writer-playwright died of pneumonia in Ljubljana, Slovenia and his funeral was attended by a massive crowd.
// 1920
In 1920, a collection of Cankar's short stories entitled 'Images from Dreams' was published posthumously.
// 1929 To 1934
From 1929, 1934, all works written by this famous writer were removed from public school curriculum as they were deemed to be too nationalistic

// Famous Taurus Celebrities peoples

Ivan Cankar's FAQ

What is Ivan Cankar birthday?
Ivan Cankar was born at 1876-05-10
When was Ivan Cankar died?
Ivan Cankar was died at 1918-12-11
Where was Ivan Cankar died?
Ivan Cankar was died in Ljubljana
Which age was Ivan Cankar died?
Ivan Cankar was died at age 42
Where is Ivan Cankar's birth place?
Ivan Cankar was born in Vrhnika
What is Ivan Cankar nationalities?
Ivan Cankar's nationalities is Slovenian
What was Ivan Cankar universities?
Ivan Cankar studied at University of Vienna
What is Ivan Cankar's political ideology?
Ivan Cankar's political ideology is Literary movement-Symbolism, Modernism
What is Ivan Cankar's sun sign?
Ivan Cankar is Taurus
How famous is Ivan Cankar?
Ivan Cankar is famouse as Writer

Ivan Cankar - Slovene Men, Facts and Family