Štefan Žáry
Štefan Žáry | |
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Born | Poniky, Czechoslovakia | September 19, 1918
Died | August 25, 2007 Bratislava, Slovakia | (aged 88)
Occupation | Poet Essayist Translator |
Language | Slovak |
Nationality | Slovakian |
Alma mater | Comenius University |
Štefan Žáry (December 12, 1918 in Poniky – August 25, 2007 in Bratislava) was a Slovak poet, prosaist, translator and essayist; author of erotic lyric poetry, patriotic and anti-war poems, reminiscential prose. In his patriotic poems, he expressed his disappointment of a civilization progress. He translated mainly French literature.
His works were initially related with surrealism, later he referred to folk and classical traditions. Notable works include collection of poems Srdcia na mozaike (1938), Meč a vavrin (1948), Smaragdové rúno (1977), Malá letná suita v štyroch vetách (1995), parodies of Slovak folk songs Satironikon (1990), novel Ktorýsi deň z konca leta (1998).
References[]
- "Žary Štefan". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
- "Žáry Štefan". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
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