Slovene literature starts with Freising manuscripts around 1000. From first printed Slovene religious books in 1550 it is followed by those literary periods and notable authors:

Contents

1 Reformation (late 16th century) 2 Romanticism (early 18th century) 3 Between romanticism and realism (late 19th century) 4 Moderna (early 20th century (1899-1918) / Realism, New Romanticism, Symbolism, Decadence) 5 Between the world wars (Expressionism, Social Realism) 6 World War II (Socialist Realism) 7 Post World War II (Fin de siècle (revisited), Modernism, Postmodernism)

Reformation (late 16th century)

• Primož Trubar

Romanticism (early 18th century)

• Jernej Kopitar
• Janez Cigler
• Miha Kastelic
• Matija Čop
• Janez Vesel Koseski
• France Prešeren
• Anton Martin Slomšek
• Janez Bleiweis
• Stanko Vraz

Between romanticism and realism (late 19th century)

• Janez Trdina
• Fran Levstik
• Simon Jenko
• Josip Jurčič
• Janko Kersnik
• Simon Gregorčič
• Anton Aškerc
• Ivan Tavčar

Moderna (early 20th century (1899-1918) / Realism, New Romanticism , Symbolism, Decadence)

Ivan Cankar, Josip Murn Aleksandrov, Dragotin Kette, Oton Župančič, Alojz Gradnik, Zofka Kveder

Between the world wars (Expressionism, Social Realism)

Expressionism: Srečko Kosovel, Miran Jarc, Anton Vodnik, Božo Vodušek, Ivan Pregelj, Slavko Grum, France Balantič; Social Realism: Tone Seliškar, Mile Klopčič, Igo Gruden, Prežihov Voranc, Miško Kranjec, Bratko Kreft, Ivan Potrč, Ciril Kosmač

World War II (Socialist Realism)

Post World War II (Fin de siècle (revisited), Modernism, Postmodernism)