The diploma thesis is focused on the life of the Slovenian politician and writer Ivan Tavčar and tries to present his life through the stages of his literary and political life. The emphasis is placed on his influence on the development of Slovenian national identity through his involvement with the liberal political party. The author also tackles the birth of nationalities within the Austro-Hungarian Empire and focuses on the important political changes in the Slovenian political area before the formation of the State of SCS. Within the context of these changes, the figure of Ivan Tavčar is highlighted, for the author establishes him as the central point through which the changes in Slovenian national consciousness can be observed.
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