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Josip Jurčič

Slovenian politician and writer

Died when: 37 years 60 days (445 months)
Star Sign: Pisces

 

Josip Jurčič

Josip Jurčič (4 March 1844 – 3 May 1881) was a Slovene writer and journalist.He was born in Muljava, Austrian Empire (now part of the municipality of Ivančna Gorica, Slovenia) and baptized Josephus Jurshizh.

He died from tuberculosis in Ljubljana.Jurčič followed the by Fran Levstik and was one of the most influential Slovene romantic realists.

The 15.6 km (9.7 mi)-long (Slovene: Jurčičeva pot) from Višnja Gora (where he attended primary school; he also attended school in Videm) through Muljava to the source of the Krka River and Krka Cave is named after him.

The house where he was born is now an open-air museum.


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