He was the last of the prominent quartet of poets that published a joint collection of poems called "Pesmi štirih" (Four Poets) back in 1953

The collection marks the beginning of contemporary Slovenian literature and its authors have always held a special place among Slovenian readers.

Zlobec was born in 1925 in Ponikve near Sežana in western Slovenia. Apart from his artistic work, he was active in various areas of social life. He was often critical of those in power, even in the previous regime, and was also active in politics.

He wrote over 200 love poems and the main inspiration for his poetry was always love. His poetry has been recognised as a rare example of poetry in central Europe that explores love in its many segments, including playful love, passionate love and fatherly love.