Janko Matúška was a Slovak poet, activist, occasional playwright, and clerk of the court in the Kingdom of Hungary. He is best known as the author of the Slovak national anthem, "Lightning O'er the Tatras", based on the melody of the Slovak folk song "She Was Digging a Spring".
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About this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1821 to 1877 · aged 56
Written about in
18 languages
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