Jonáš Záborský (February 3, 1812 in
Záborie,
Kingdom of Hungary
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– January 23, 1876 in
Župčany) was a
Slovak lower nobleman and writer. He was an author of tales,
epigram
An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement. The word is derived from the Greek "inscription" from "to write on, to inscribe", and the literary device has been employed for over two mille ...
s, allegorical-philosophical poems, satirical poems, historical dramas, comedies and
stories
Story or stories may refer to:
Common uses
* Story, a narrative (an account of imaginary or real people and events)
** Short story, a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting
* Story (American English), or storey (British ...
.
His notable works include:
* ''Vstúpenie Krista do Raja'' (1866)
* ''Lžedimitrijady'' (1866)
* ''Faustiáda'' (1866)
* ''Najdúch'' (1870)
* ''Dva dni v Chujave'' (1873)
Works online
Dejiny Veľkej Moravy a počiatky Uhorska Turč. sv. Martin : Matica slovenská, 1929. 16 s. - available at
ULB Digital Library
Svätoplukova zrada Praha: L. Mazáč, 1935. 236 s. - available at
ULB Digital Library
References
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External links
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Jonáš Záborský on SK.WIKIPEDIA.ORG
Page in Slovak dedicated to the works of Jonas Záborský. (contents of works, texts of works, digitized manuscripts, the history of Slovakia by J. Záborský, etc.)
1812 births
1876 deaths
Slovak writers
Slovak dramatists and playwrights
19th-century dramatists and playwrights
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