Oton Župančič belongs to the literary record as a writer whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Oton Župančič as Slovenian poet, writer (1878-1949).
Oton Župančič was born at Vinica in 1878. His recorded nationality is Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. He was educated at University of Vienna and Novo Mesto Grammar School.
Around the turn of the twentieth century, literary form itself came under argument, and the certainties of the realist novel were dismantled.
He worked as linguist, poet and writer.
The writing is recorded in Spanish and German.
Literature is judged by re-reading, which is a slower and harsher test than acclaim.
That the work was written from Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Oton Župančič died in 1949, aged 71. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
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