Samo Tomášik
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Samo Tomášik (February 8, 1813, Jelšavská Teplica, now Gemerské Teplice
- September 10, 1887, Chyžné
) was a Slovak
romantic poet
and prosaist.
He was best known as the author of the 1834 poem, Hej, Slováci, which later in the period of 1939 - 1945 became a national anthem of Slovakia
and since 1944 - as Hej, Sloveni - a national anthem of Yugoslavia
later of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.
and Gemer
. He studied at secondary school in Rožňava
and later he continued with studies on lyceum in Kežmarok
, Kraków
and Wieliczka
. Upon completing his studies he worked for two years as an educator in Bánréve
, but when his father got sick he returned home and after his death became a lutheran pastor in Chyžné. When he left to Germany to finish his education, he was supplied by Samo Chalupka
. In years 1856 - 1860 he became education supervisor and on his behalf was established the first Slovak high school in Revúca
.
and Štúr
generation. His first works were Latin poetry, but he was also interested in folklore. Besides Latin he wrote in Slovak
and Czech
. In his work can be often found challenge to fight for freedom or justice, endeavor to prove the importance of the Slovak nation in the history of the Kingdom of Hungary
. He also attended to satyric, marital and folklore poetry. He places his writings on the region of Muráň and Gemer. His works are distinguished by musicality and folk language and many of them have become traditional.
Gemerské Teplice
Gemerské Teplice is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.-History:It arose in 1964 for the union of Gemerský Milhost' and Jelšavská Teplica in a unique Municipality. Gemerský Milhost' merged in the History in 1258...
- September 10, 1887, Chyžné
Chyžné
Chyžné is a village and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.-History:In historical records, the village was first mentioned in 1427 . It belonged to Jelšava and after to Muráň...
) was a Slovak
Slovaks
The Slovaks, Slovak people, or Slovakians are a West Slavic people that primarily inhabit Slovakia and speak the Slovak language, which is closely related to the Czech language.Most Slovaks today live within the borders of the independent Slovakia...
romantic poet
Romantic poetry
Romanticism, a philosophical, literary, artistic and cultural era which began in the mid/late-1700s as a reaction against the prevailing Enlightenment ideals of the day , also influenced poetry...
and prosaist.
He was best known as the author of the 1834 poem, Hej, Slováci, which later in the period of 1939 - 1945 became a national anthem of Slovakia
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...
and since 1944 - as Hej, Sloveni - a national anthem of Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
later of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006.
Biography
His education began in JelšavaJelšava
Jelšava is a town and municipality in Revúca District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.-Geography:The town lies in the Revúcka vrchovina highlands at the border of the Slovak Ore Mountains and Slovak Karst, in the valley of the Muráň river, at an altitude of around 258 m...
and Gemer
Gemer
Gemer is the name of a historic administrative county of the Kingdom of Hungary. In the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, it was united with the Kishont region to form Gömör-Kishont county . Its territory is presently in southern Slovakia and northern Hungary...
. He studied at secondary school in Rožňava
Rožnava
Rožňava is a town in Slovakia, approximately 71 km by road from Košice in the Košice Region, and has a population of 19,120.The town is an economic and tourist center of the Gemer. Rožňava is now a popular tourist attraction with a beautiful historic town centre. The town is an episcopal seat...
and later he continued with studies on lyceum in Kežmarok
Kežmarok
Kežmarok is a town in the Spiš region of eastern Slovakia , on the Poprad River.-History:...
, Kraków
Kraków
Kraków also Krakow, or Cracow , is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century. Kraków has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life...
and Wieliczka
Wieliczka
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. Upon completing his studies he worked for two years as an educator in Bánréve
Bánréve
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, but when his father got sick he returned home and after his death became a lutheran pastor in Chyžné. When he left to Germany to finish his education, he was supplied by Samo Chalupka
Samo Chalupka
Samo Chalupka was a Slovak romantic poet.- Life :Samo Chalupka was a younger brother of Ján Chalupka, another Slovak writer. Samo studied at the Evangelical Lutheran Lyceum in Bratislava and also in Vienna. He studied theology and philosophy...
. In years 1856 - 1860 he became education supervisor and on his behalf was established the first Slovak high school in Revúca
Revúca
Revúca is a town in Banská Bystrica Region, Slovakia. Revúca is the seat of Revúca District.-History:...
.
Work
He belongs to the period between KollárJán Kollár
Ján Kollár was a Slovak writer , archaeologist, scientist, politician, and main ideologist of Pan-Slavism.- Life :...
and Štúr
Ludovít Štúr
Ľudovít Štúr , known in his era as Ludevít Velislav Štúr, was the leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century, the author of the Slovak language standard eventually leading to the contemporary Slovak literary language...
generation. His first works were Latin poetry, but he was also interested in folklore. Besides Latin he wrote in Slovak
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
and Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
. In his work can be often found challenge to fight for freedom or justice, endeavor to prove the importance of the Slovak nation in the history of the Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary comprised present-day Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia , Transylvania , Carpatho Ruthenia , Vojvodina , Burgenland , and other smaller territories surrounding present-day Hungary's borders...
. He also attended to satyric, marital and folklore poetry. He places his writings on the region of Muráň and Gemer. His works are distinguished by musicality and folk language and many of them have become traditional.
List of writings
- 1888 - Básně a písně, collective writing
- 1834 - Hej, Slováci (original name Na Slovany), hymnic song
- 1846 - Hladomra, the first prose (legend)
- 1864 - Bašovci na Muránskom zámku, tale
- 1865 - Sečovci, veľmoži gemerskí, tale
- 1867 - Vešelínovo dobytie Muráňa, tale
- 1870 - Odboj Vešelínov, tale
- 1873 - Malkotenti, tale
- 1876 - Kuruci, tale
- 1872 - Pamäti gemersko-malohontské, factual writing about the Gemer history
- 1883 - Denkwürdigkeiten des Muranyer Schlosses, mit Bezug auf die Vaterländische Geschichte, factual history of the Muráň CastleMurán CastleMuráň Castle , is a ruin of a medieval castle situated above the village of Muráň, in the Muránska planina National Park in Slovakia. The castle is noteworthy for its unusually high altitude of 935 m. It also figures in several romantic legends about its remarkable owners. Muráň Castle was built in...
- Barón Trenck, leader of the pandoors, unfinished novel (only manuscript)
- Svadba pod Kohoutem, drama (only manuscript)
- Kolo Tatier čierňava, revolutionary song
- Hej, pod Kriváňom (originally Hej, pod Muráňom), nationalized song
- Ja som bača veľmi starý