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Hviezdoslav Pavol
(1849—1921)

Hviezdoslav, whose real name was Pavol Orszagh, was born in Dolny Kubin and became one of the most important Slovak poets. Hviezdoslav studied in Miskovec (Hungry), in Kezmarok and law in Presov. As a student he started to first write his works in Hungarian, later in German, but after advice from his teacher Adolf Medzihradsky, he changed to writing in the Slovak language. Young Hviezdoslav was mostly influenced by the works of A. Sladkovic, J. Kollar and J. Holly, which awoke in him a strong national feeling and since then he wrote his works only in Slovak. Hviezdoslav published his first poems when he was 19, and from the year 1875 started to use the name Hviezdoslav. Hviezdoslav was also an important translator and translated works from many famous writers such as Shakespeare (Hamlet), Schiller, Puskin (Boris Godunov), Mickiewicz, Goethe, Petofy, Aranya and others.

Czechoslovakia, 1949, P. O. Hviezdoslav

Czechoslovakia, 1961, Pavel Hviezdoslav

Czechoslovakia, 1969, Pavel Hviezdoslav

Slovakia, 1999, Pavel Hviezdoslav

Slovakia, 1999.01.28, Dolny Kubin. Pavel Hviezdoslav