Radlinsky, Andrej

Born: 08/07/1817 Dolny Kubin
Died: 26/04/1879 Kuty, Senica region

Andrej Radlinsky was born in Dolny Kubin and achieved fame by being one of the founder members of Matica Slovenska and the Union of St. Vojtech.

Radlinsky began his studies in Ruzomberok and Kremnica, and from the year 1833 began to study theology in Trnava, which he then went on to finish in Vienna.

As a priest, Radlinsky worked in Zlate Moravce and Banska Stiavnica, from where he run away to Vienna during the revolutionary years. After the revolution he became the editor of a Slovak newspaper in Vienna and an organizator of the Slovak National Movement. Together with Stur, Hurban, Hodza and others, he worked on the creation of the Slovak language.

Radlinsky played a big part in developing a better cultural and literary life in Slovakia, and wrote and published more than 40 books.

- Introduction

- Bernolak, Anton

- Caplovic, Vavrinec

- Radlinsky, Andrej

- Hattala, Martin

- Matuska, Janko

- Bohun, Peter

- Hviezdoslav, P.O.

- Kukucin, Martin

- Nadasi, Ladislav

- Florin, Theo

- Medvecka, Maria

- Vojtasak, Jan