Simon Knéfacz
Simon Knéfacz, or Simeon Knéfacz; (* February 23, 1752 as Mátyás Knéfacz in Devínska Nová Ves ; † August 3, 1819 in Klingenbach ) was a Burgenland-Croatian Franciscan and writer.
Life
The spelling of the name Knefacz , Kniefacz is also common . Šimon or Šimeon . Knéfacz was born in Thebenneudorf near Pressburg (formerly Pozsony , now Bratislava ) and lived in Güssing , Parndorf and Klingenbach.
Knéfacz wrote two prayer books and an evangelist . His works are considered fundamental for the Burgenland-Croatian written language .
Works
- Lapat evangeliumszki (Evangelistar) , 1798
- Marianszko czvéche (Flower of the Madonna) , 1803
- Vrata nebészka (Gate of Heaven) , 1804
literature
- Nikola Benčić: Književnost gradišćanskih Hrvata. Zagreb 1998, ISBN 953-6260-05-0 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knéfacz, Simon |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Knefac, Šimon (Burgenland-Croatian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Croatian Franciscan and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | on February 23, 1752 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Thebenneudorf , Slovakia |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 1819 |
| Place of death | Klingenbach |