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Jozef Gregor-Tajovský

Slovak writer, poet, teacher, and politician (1874-1940) · Slovakia · On the map · Writers · Died at 65

Jozef Gregor, better known as Jozef Gregor-Tajovský, was a Slovak novelist, playwright, poet, teacher, and politician. As a novelist, he is considered to be a leading figure of the second wave of Slovak literary realism and as a playwright, he is the founder of Slovak realistic drama.

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Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, 1st class

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His plays are still part of the core repertoire of Slovak professional theatres, including the Slovak National Theatre, as well as various other domestic and foreign stages.

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Slovakia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1874 to 1940 · aged 65

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