Andrej Sládkovič


Andrej Sládkovič was a Slovak poet, critic, publicist and translator.

Life

He was born to the teacher's family in Krupina. He studied at his home town, in Peretvönyi, later attended gymnasium in Krupina and Evangelical lyceums in Banská Štiavnica and Pressburg and finally studied theology at the University of Halle. He became subsequently a pastor in Hrochoť and from 1856 until his death in Radvaň nad Hronom. He was a member of the Štúr's group and was also one of the founders of the Matica slovenská.

Works

Sládkovič also translated works from German, Russian and French.