Ivan Stodola
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Ivan Stodola was Slovak
dramatist and writer
.
and Kežmarok
, and later, he studied medicine at college in Budapest
and Berlin
, earning a degree in 1912. At first, he worked as a doctor in Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, but during World War I
he also worked as a wartime doctor. After the war, he returned to his hometown, and became an editor of magazine Boj o zdravie (Struggle for Health). In 1933, he became a regional health inspector and in 1938 - 1939 worked at Ministry of Health in Prague
. In 1946 he earned a degree of lecturer of social pathology. In 1951 he worked in Bratislava
, but in the same year he was illegitimately sentenced and imprisoned for eight years, but he was freed two years later as a result of amnesty. Since 1954, he lived in Piešťany
as a pensioner. In 1967, he earned a title of national artist. He died at the age of 89 on 26 March 1977 in Piešťany. He is now interred in the National Cemetery in Martin
.
Slovakia
The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
dramatist and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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Biography
He was born in Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš into a family of professional tanners and teachers. He was educated in his hometown, PrešovPrešov
Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...
and Kežmarok
Kežmarok
Kežmarok is a town in the Spiš region of eastern Slovakia , on the Poprad River.-History:...
, and later, he studied medicine at college in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, earning a degree in 1912. At first, he worked as a doctor in Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš, but during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he also worked as a wartime doctor. After the war, he returned to his hometown, and became an editor of magazine Boj o zdravie (Struggle for Health). In 1933, he became a regional health inspector and in 1938 - 1939 worked at Ministry of Health in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
. In 1946 he earned a degree of lecturer of social pathology. In 1951 he worked in Bratislava
Bratislava
Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
, but in the same year he was illegitimately sentenced and imprisoned for eight years, but he was freed two years later as a result of amnesty. Since 1954, he lived in Piešťany
Pieštany
Piešťany is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants.-History:...
as a pensioner. In 1967, he earned a title of national artist. He died at the age of 89 on 26 March 1977 in Piešťany. He is now interred in the National Cemetery in Martin
National Cemetery in Martin
The National Cemetery in Martin, Slovakia is the final resting place of many important personalities of Slovak history. The list includes writers, poets, national activists, pedagogues, etc....
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Comedies
- 1925 - Žarty (book form published in 1926)
- 1925 - Daňové pokonávanie (book form published in 1926)
- 1926 - Náš pán minister
- 1929 - Čaj u pána senátora
- 1931 - Jožko Púčik a jeho kariéra
- 1933 - Cigánča
- 1941 - Keď jubilant plače
- 1943 - Mravci a svrčkovia
- 1944 - Komédia
Historical and romantic plays
- 1931 - Kráľ Svätopluk
- 1938 - Veľkomožní páni
- 1941 - Marína Havranová (book form published in 1942)
- 1946 - Básnik a smrť (it was later reworked and published in 1974 under name Zahučali hory)
- 1948 - Ján Pankrác
- 1958 - Pre sto toliarov
Other dramatical works
- 1928 - Belasý encián (book form published in 1931)
- 1930 - Posledná symfónia
- 1935 - Bankinghouse Khuvich and Comp.
Memoir and autobiographical works
- 1947 - Bolo, ako bolo
- 1968 - Náš strýko Aurel
- 1969 - Smutné časy, smutný dom
- 1972 - Z každého rožka troška
- 1977 - V šľapajach Hippokrata
Minor book publications
- 1933 - Z našej minulosti
- 1947 - Štvrťstoročné Železnô
- 1965 - Bolo ako bolo
Filmed works
- 1947 - Bačova žena (under name Varuj)
- 1958 - Jožko Púčik a jeho kariéra (under name Statočný zlodej)