Pavol Dobšinský
Pavol Dobšinský (born March 15, 1828 in Slavošovce , Austrian Empire , now Slovakia ; † October 22, 1885 in Drienčany , Austria-Hungary , now Slovakia) was a Slovak Protestant pastor, poet, collector of Slovak oral traditions and writer of the Štúr generation .
Life
Pavol Dobšinský was born in the family of a Protestant pastor and studied at the high schools in Rosenau and Miskolc . From 1840 he then attended a Protestant lyceum in Leutschau , which he successfully completed in 1850. He was professor of the Slovak language and literature in Schemnitz from 1858–1861 , before he finally worked as a pastor in Drienčany from 1861 until his death.
Dobšinský is best known for its role in collecting and editing Slovak oral tradition. However, he was also a poet, translator of romantic poets ( Lord Byron and Mickiewicz ) as well as the classics of world literature ( Shakespeare , Rousseau ) and literary critic.
Works
- 1858/1861 - Slovenské povesti. Rožňava - Banská Štiavnica ("Slovak fairy tales. Rosenau - Schemnitz")
- 1874 - Sborník slovenských národných piesní, povestí, prísloví, porekadiel, hádok, hier, obyčajov a povier ("Collection of Slovak folk songs, fairy tales, sayings, proverbs, riddles, games, customs and superstitions")
- 1880 - Prostonárodnie obyčaje, povery a hry slovenské ("Slovak folk customs, superstitions and games")
- 1880/1883 - Prostonárodnie slovenské povesti [eight parts] ("Slovak folk tales")
Appreciation
In Slavošovce there is a memorial plaque and a memorial near the house where he was born, which is a listed building.
Web links
- Literature by and about Pavol Dobšinský in the catalog of the German National Library
- osobnosti.sk
- zlatyfond.sme.sk
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Dobšinský, Pavol |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dobsinsky, Pavol |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovak writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1828 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Slavošovce |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 22, 1885 |
| Place of death | Drienčany |