The A to Z of Slovakia by Stanislav J. Kirschbaum

Author:Stanislav J. Kirschbaum
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: 2006-03-14T16:00:00+00:00

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CHALUPKA, JÁN (1791–1871). Playwright and brother of Samo Chalupka, he studied at the University of Jena. He is best known for writing satirical plays in which he depicted the process of Magyarization of the Slovak middle class. He initially wrote his plays in Czech but when the Slovak language was codified, he translated them into Slovak. Among his well-known plays are Kocúrkovo (Gotham), Dobrovoľníci (Volunteers), and Fuk a huk (Nothing and noise). He was a supporter of the Štúrovci and was also active in Matica slovenská. See also THEATER.

CHALUPKA, SAMO (1812–1883). Lutheran pastor and poet, he took part in the Polish rebellion of 1831. He is best remembered for his romantic poetry; his three poems “Janošíková náumka” (Janošík’s meditation) (1845), “Likavský väzeň” (The prisoner of Likava) (1860), and “Kráľohoľská” (The song of Royal Mountain) (1868) celebrate the fight for liberty. This theme is also found in his poems about the Turkish wars on Slovak soil, in particular “Boj pri Jelšave” (The battle near Jelšava) (1861) and “Turčín Ponican” (The Turk from Poniky) (1863) in which he sings of his love for his country. His most famous poem, “Mor ho!” (Vanquish him!) deals with the period of the Roman presence on Slovak soil. See also LITERATURE; ROMANTICISM.

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