Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav
Slovak poet, dramatist, and translator (1849–1921)
Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav (2 February 1849 – 8 November 1921) was a Slovak poet, dramatist, translator, and for a short time, member of the Czechoslovak parliament from 1918 to 1920. Originally, he wrote in a traditional style, but later became influenced by parnassism and modernism.
Name
He was born Pavol Országh. His surname is Hungarian (from ország 'country'). Hviezdoslav (a Slavic name, meaning approximately 'celebrating the stars' and/or 'Slav of the stars') was his pseudonym from 1875 onward. His earlier pseudonym was Jozef Zbranský.
Life
Pavol Országh was living in Felsőkubin, Árva County, Kingdom of Hungary, Austrian Empire (now Vyšný Kubín, Slovakia). He was of noble origin. Hviezdoslav studied at grammar schools in Miskolc and Késmárk (now Kežmarok, Slovakia) in the Hungarian lutheran school. The young Országh became a Hungarian patriot.
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