Because of their relative wealth (which was also due to their proverbial frugality), Upper Carniolans were more literarily active than their fellow countrymen in neighboring provinces, although not to the extent that one could speak of a special regional type of literature. Among the narrative genres, Upper Carniola is specifically characterized by the Alpine story (Josip Vandot and Janez Jalen), and prominent Upper Carniolans such as Jernej Kopitar, France Prešeren, Janez Bleiweis, Simon Jenko, and Jakob Aljaž have been the subject of biographical novels.
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