France Balantič

France Balantič
Born(1921-11-29)November 29, 1921
Kamnik, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (now in Slovenia)
DiedNovember 24, 1943(1943-11-24) (aged 21)
Grahovo near Cerknica, Province of Ljubljana
OccupationPoet
Literary movementSymbolism, Expressionism

France Balantič (29 November 1921 – 24 November 1943) was a Slovene poet. His works were banned from schools and libraries during the Titoist regime in Slovenia, but since the late 1980s he has been re-evaluated as one of the foremost Slovene poets of the 20th century.