Jakub Grajchman
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Jakub Grajchman was a Slovak poet and dramatist.
Born in Hybe
, Grajchman studied in Prešov
. He lived most of his life in Liptovský Mikuláš
and Liptovský Hrádok
, where he worked as a notary and judicial advisor, before returning to his birthplace, where he also died.
A supporter of Ľudovít Štúr
in his Slovak language
standartisation programme (manifested also by his consistent use of the Slovak spelling for his surname, which is of German origin), Grajchman did not rank among the most prominent Slovak-writing authors of the period. Nevertheless, his works proved very popular with the common folk, especially his collection of poems, Básnické spisy Jakuba Grajchmana (The Poetic Works of Jakub Grajchman), published in 1890. Apart from writing poetry, Grajchman was also a dramatist, mostly authoring plays for amateur theaters. However, one of his plays, Kto zaplatí nohavice? (Who Will Pay the Trousers?) from 1867, was adapted and broadcast as a radio play in the 20th century.
Born in Hybe
Hybe
Hybe is a village and municipality in the Liptovský Mikuláš District in the Žilina Region of northern Slovakia.-History:The village of Hybe was first mentioned in historical records in 1239....
, Grajchman studied in Prešov
Prešov
Prešov Historically, the city has been known in German as Eperies , Eperjes in Hungarian, Fragopolis in Latin, Preszów in Polish, Peryeshis in Romany, Пряшев in Russian and Пряшів in Rusyn and Ukrainian.-Characteristics:The city is a showcase of Baroque, Rococo and Gothic...
. He lived most of his life in Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš
Liptovský Mikuláš is a town in northern Slovakia, on the Váh River. It lies in the Liptov region, in Liptov Basin near the Low Tatra and Tatra mountains...
and Liptovský Hrádok
Liptovský Hrádok
Liptovský Hrádok is a town in northern Slovakia, in the region of Liptov.-History:First mentioned in 1341, Liptovský Hrádok was named after the nearby castle. The castle, also known as Liptovský Hrádok, was built originally for use of the forestry commission, hunters of the area and the...
, where he worked as a notary and judicial advisor, before returning to his birthplace, where he also died.
A supporter of Ľudovít Štúr
Ludovít Štúr
Ľudovít Štúr , known in his era as Ludevít Velislav Štúr, was the leader of the Slovak national revival in the 19th century, the author of the Slovak language standard eventually leading to the contemporary Slovak literary language...
in his Slovak language
Slovak language
Slovak , is an Indo-European language that belongs to the West Slavic languages .Slovak is the official language of Slovakia, where it is spoken by 5 million people...
standartisation programme (manifested also by his consistent use of the Slovak spelling for his surname, which is of German origin), Grajchman did not rank among the most prominent Slovak-writing authors of the period. Nevertheless, his works proved very popular with the common folk, especially his collection of poems, Básnické spisy Jakuba Grajchmana (The Poetic Works of Jakub Grajchman), published in 1890. Apart from writing poetry, Grajchman was also a dramatist, mostly authoring plays for amateur theaters. However, one of his plays, Kto zaplatí nohavice? (Who Will Pay the Trousers?) from 1867, was adapted and broadcast as a radio play in the 20th century.