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). Josip Jurčič followed the literary program proposed by Fran Levstik and was one of the most influential Slovene literary realists. Jurčič died on 3 May 1881 in Ljubljana.

The 13 km (8.1 mi) Jurčič Trail (Slovene: Jurčičeva pot) from Višnja Gora (where he attended primary school) to Muljava is named after him. The house where he was born is now an open-air museum.

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