Ivan Pregelj

Pregelj was born to a tailor's family in Most na Soči (at that time called Sveta Lucija).

Pregelj taught as a secondary school instructor in Gorizia, Pazin, Idrija, Kranj, and Ljubljana.

Other works by Pregelj include his poetry collection Romantika (Romance, 1910) and the folk tale Mlada Breda (Young Breda, 1913) about a wicked stepmother named Katra and a good bride named Anica, in which he realistically portrays a struggle over a farm in the Tolmin area.

In many of his other stories and novels, Pregelj dealt with issues of ethnicity, faith, and world view, which he always resolved from a Catholic perspective.

From 1918 to 1930, Pregelj was very popular among Catholic intellectuals because he addressed ethical issues, in particular, the divide between spiritual and everyday life.