Janko Matúška (10 January 1821 – 11 January 1877) was an ethnic Slovak poet, activist, occasional playwright, and clerk of the court in the Kingdom of Hungary. He is best known as the author of the Slovak national anthem, "Nad Tatrou sa blýska" ("Lightning over the Tatras"), based on the melody of a Slovak folk song, "Kopala studienku".
Janko Matúška was born into a craftsman's family in Dolný Kubín, then part of the Kingdom of Hungary.[1] He began to attend school there, then probably at the Gymnázium of Gemer (Sajógömör) and finally he studied at the prestigious Lutheran Lyceum of Pressburg (preparatory high school and college) where he took courses in the Institute of Czechoslovak Language and Literature while majoring in theology. Ľudovít Štúr, the only professor teaching courses offered by the institute at that time, was fired in December 1843 under pressure from the kingdom's authorities, who objected to his pro-Slovak activism. 23-year-old Janko Matúška wrote "Lightning over the Tatras" when he and other students were agitated about the subsequent repeated denials of their appeals to the school board to reverse Štúr's dismissal.[2] About two dozen students, including Matúška, decided to leave the lýceum in protest in March 1844. Matúška went to take his final exams at the Lutheran gymnázium in Tisovec (Tiszolc). He lived in Orava (Árva) for most of his adult life, and stopped writing after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. He worked in government offices after 1850, and was Clerk of the County Court in Dolný Kubín from 1870 to 1875. He died the day after his 56th birthday and was buried in Dolný Kubín.
Works
He started writing at the lyceum. He focused on poetry, especially ballads and fables. He also wrote some prose and drama and translated from Polish, for instance Dziady by Adam Mickiewicz.[1]
Poetry
1844 - Nad Tatrou sa blýska
Púchovská skala
Svätý zákon
Hrdoš
Sokolíček plavý
Preletel sokolík nad tichým Dunajom
Slepý starec
Po dolinách
Vzdychy spod Lysice
Kozia skala
Prose
Zhoda liptovská (novella)
Selections and collections
1921 - Janka Matúšku Zobrané spisy básnické
1971 - Piesne a báje, selection from poetry, prose and drama
Drama
1846 - Siroty
References
^ abBrtáň, Rudo (1971). Postavy slovenskej literatúry.
^Sojková, Zdenka (2005). Knížka o životě Ľudovíta Štúra.
External links
Media related to Janko Matúška at Wikimedia Commons
Janko Matúška at Osobnosti.sk (in Slovak)
March 03, 2023
janko, matúška, january, 1821, january, 1877, ethnic, slovak, poet, activist, occasional, playwright, clerk, court, kingdom, hungary, best, known, author, slovak, national, anthem, tatrou, blýska, lightning, over, tatras, based, melody, slovak, folk, song, kop. Janko Matuska 10 January 1821 11 January 1877 was an ethnic Slovak poet activist occasional playwright and clerk of the court in the Kingdom of Hungary He is best known as the author of the Slovak national anthem Nad Tatrou sa blyska Lightning over the Tatras based on the melody of a Slovak folk song Kopala studienku Janko MatuskaBorn10 January 1821Dolny Kubin Alsokubin Kingdom of Hungary Austrian Empire today Slovakia Died11 January 1877 aged 56 Dolny Kubin Alsokubin Austria Hungary today Slovakia Resting placeDolny KubinEducationEvangelic Lutheran Lyceum in Pressburg today Bratislava Occupation s Clerk of the Court Orava Arva Known forauthor of Slovak national anthemSpouseZofia nee VeselovskaParent s Juraj MatuskaZuzana Bencurova Contents 1 Life 2 Works 2 1 Poetry 2 2 Prose 2 3 Selections and collections 2 4 Drama 3 References 4 External linksLife EditJanko Matuska was born into a craftsman s family in Dolny Kubin then part of the Kingdom of Hungary 1 He began to attend school there then probably at the Gymnazium of Gemer Sajogomor and finally he studied at the prestigious Lutheran Lyceum of Pressburg preparatory high school and college where he took courses in the Institute of Czechoslovak Language and Literature while majoring in theology Ľudovit Stur the only professor teaching courses offered by the institute at that time was fired in December 1843 under pressure from the kingdom s authorities who objected to his pro Slovak activism 23 year old Janko Matuska wrote Lightning over the Tatras when he and other students were agitated about the subsequent repeated denials of their appeals to the school board to reverse Stur s dismissal 2 About two dozen students including Matuska decided to leave the lyceum in protest in March 1844 Matuska went to take his final exams at the Lutheran gymnazium in Tisovec Tiszolc He lived in Orava Arva for most of his adult life and stopped writing after the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 He worked in government offices after 1850 and was Clerk of the County Court in Dolny Kubin from 1870 to 1875 He died the day after his 56th birthday and was buried in Dolny Kubin Works EditHe started writing at the lyceum He focused on poetry especially ballads and fables He also wrote some prose and drama and translated from Polish for instance Dziady by Adam Mickiewicz 1 Poetry Edit 1844 Nad Tatrou sa blyska Puchovska skala Svaty zakon Hrdos Sokolicek plavy Preletel sokolik nad tichym Dunajom Slepy starec Po dolinach Vzdychy spod Lysice Kozia skalaProse Edit Zhoda liptovska novella Selections and collections Edit 1921 Janka Matusku Zobrane spisy basnicke 1971 Piesne a baje selection from poetry prose and dramaDrama Edit 1846 SirotyReferences Edit a b Brtan Rudo 1971 Postavy slovenskej literatury Sojkova Zdenka 2005 Knizka o zivote Ľudovita Stura External links Edit Media related to Janko Matuska at Wikimedia Commons Janko Matuska at Osobnosti sk in Slovak Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janko Matuska amp oldid 1111822444, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
