Andrej Sládkovič | |
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| Born | 30 March 1820 |
| Died | 20 April 1872 (aged 52) |
| Other names | born as Andrej Braxatoris |
| Employer(s) | Lutheran priest, poet, translator and publicist |
| Partner | Antónia Júlia Sekovičová (wife) |
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Andrej Sládkovič (born asAndrej Braxatoris, pseudonymsAndrej Braxatoris-Sládkovič,Andrej Sládkovič,Ondřej Krasislav Sládkovič; 31 March 1820,Krupina – 20 April 1872, Radvaň Nad Hronom, today the part of the city ofBanská Bystrica) was aSlovak poet, critic, publicist, translator andLutheran priest.
Andrej Sládkovič was born into a family of teachers inKrupina. His school years started in his home town (1826–30). He later attended a gymnasium in Krupina and at the Lutheranlyceums inBanská Štiavnica andBratislava. He continued his studies in theology at theUniversity of Halle,Kingdom of Saxony (1843–44).
In years 1839 – 1840 he taught Pavol Pišla in his household where Andrej Sládkovič met Marína Pišlová, the woman who inspirated him to write a poetical workMarína, and in 1938 he worked as an assistant of teacher inLadzany. In 1841 together je contribute on with Samuel Jurkovič to create the "slovak national theater" inSobotište.
In years 1842 – 1843 he worked as an educator inHodruša-Hámre, soon after he came back from studies at the University of Halle he has became a family educator in Pavol Bezegh family in Rybáre (today the part of the city ofSliač). In 1847 he became a pastor, he served inHrochoť. With an enthusiasm he welcomed the revolution in years 1848 – 1849. He believed the ideals of freedom, equality and brotherhood penetrate to the consciousness of nations and will become determinative in wide social-political and cultural context. In 1949 he has been captured and investigated. Since 1856 until his death inRadvaň he served as a pastor. He was a member of theĽudovít Štúr's group and was also one of the founders of theMatica slovenská.
Sládkovič also translated works from German (Goethe), Russian (Pushkin) and French (Voltaire,Jean Racine).
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