Fran Vidic
Fran Vidic (* 1872 in Sankt Paul bei Pragwald (Šent Pavel pri Preboldu); † 1944 in Šentvid nad Ljubljano (Sankt Veit above Laibach)) was a Yugoslav publicist . He became known for translations of Slovenian literary works into German , including short stories and poems by Ivan Cankar and the Zdravljica by France Prešeren .
As an activist of the Liberation Front ( Osvobodilna Fronta ), Fran Vidic was arrested by the Gestapo on December 7, 1943 . In January 1944 he was shot with 24 other hostages in Šentvid nad Ljubljano and is buried in Begunje .
Web links
- http://www.ikuc.at/sputnik/buecher-dt/VortraegeGesamt.doc
- http://www.revijasrp.si/knrevsrp/revsrp35/pavgoe35/ochet35.htm (Slovenian)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vidic, Fran |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovenian publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Šent Pavel pri Preboldu |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 1944 |
| Place of death | Šentvid nad Ljubljano |