L'udovit Stur
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About
Nineteenth-century author, politician, and leader of the Slovak National Revival. He published his most important work, The Theory of the Slovak language, in the mid-1840s.
Before Fame
He wrote his first poems when he was in his teens. He later studied history, linguistics, and philosophy at the University of Halle.
Trivia
He served as a member of the Hungarian Parliament.
Family Life
He was born to Anna and Samuel Stur in the Kingdom of Hungary. He was later honored with a national funeral.
Associated With
He and Milan Hodza were both Slovak writers.
