Ivan Cankar
Poet
A modernist Slovene author, poet, playwright, and activist, he is best known for his novel Na Klancu (On the Hill); his drama Hlapci (Serfs); and his satirical work Pohujsanje v dolini Sentflorijanski (Scandal in St. Florian Valley). He is also their for his symbolist short stories.
He studied engineering for a time at the University of Vienna.
His image appeared on the 10,000 tolar bill in Slovenia between 1994 and 2007.
He was one of several children born to an impoverished artisan father, and he was raised mostly by his mother.
His worldview was influenced by the work of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.