Sodobnost was founded in 1933, following the collapse of an earlier magazine, Ljubljanski zvon, and is the oldest Slovene magazine dedicated to literature and culture. It has since been published regularly, though during World War II it was off the shelves for three years. Since 2004 it has been published by the Sodobnost International Cultural Society. Sodobnost also confers the Best Short Story Award jointly with the Slovene Writers’ Association and the Best Slovene Essay Award.
Sodobnost has always been regarded as one of the most important Slovene literary magazines. It offers contributions from both renowned and budding Slovene authors, interviews, translations, book reviews, and discussions. Numerous issues from the fields of literature, theatre and culture are put to the forefront by the magazine’s many expert writers.
The magazine is available in bookstores or through yearly subscriptions in Slovenia and abroad. The archive of previous issues is featured on their web site. Magazine subscribers are offered a discount of up to 50 per cent on Sodobnost Book Club purchases.