Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, Slovak Poet Portrait

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Stock #:1035715
Type: Postcard
Era: Real Photo
Artist: Architekt Vaněk
Publisher: Arch. Vaněk, Praha
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Publisher's Stock/Series #: Serie I.

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Black and white portrait photograph of Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav, a prominent Slovak poet, playwright, and translator. He wears a dark suit jacket and a polka-dotted bow tie. The back of the postcard identifies him as Pavol Országh (Pavel Orszub) and notes his birthdate (February 2, 1840) and death date (1921). It highlights his contributions to Slovak literature, including his patriotic themes, lyrical style, and dramatic works. The postcard also mentions his biblical translation ("Agar") and his epic poem "Herodes a Herodias". It concludes by describing him as a combination of Slovak literary giants Vrchlický, Zeyer, and Svatopluk Čech.

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