Literature in Orava

Adolf Medzihradsky - This teacher was very interesting because he taught his students subjects such as geography, biology and nature studies totally in verse. He was the founder of the Economic and Fruit Association and the Choir Lyra. He was a pen friend of P.O. Hviezdoslav.

Pavol Orszagh Hviezdoslav - One of the most famous Slovak poets. He is the author of the poem composition Hajnikova zena, which he wrote during his stay in Namestovo. In Dolny Kubin he created works such as the story of Gabor Vlkolinsky, where he described the attitudes and relationships in his birth town of Vysny Kubin. Other famous pieces include Dotyky, Stesky, the dramatic poem of Herodes and Herodias, Krvave sonety, which he wrote having spent WWI in Dolny Kubin.

Pavol Bujnak - He was the author of "The short history of the Czechoslovak literature until the Stur period", and a Slovak poet.

Jan Lehotsky - In his book "Prve stvrtstorocie of my life", he described his childhood and youth years and the period and attitudes in Dolny Kubin between the years 1859 - 1909. He also collected folk fairytales, which were published under the name of Povesti oravske (Orava Tales).

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