France Bevk was born on September 17, 1890 in Zakojca, Cerkno, Austrian Littoral, Austria-Hungary [now Slovenia]. He was a writer, known for Trst (1951), Pastirci (1973) and Kaplan Martin Cedermac (1971). He was married to Davorina. He died on September 17, 1970 in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia [now Slovenia].