Štefan Drug – a Lecturer of Slovak Language and a Translator of Polish Literature. Recollection Cover Image

Štefan Drug – lektor slovenského jazyka a prekladateľ poľskej literatury. Spomienka
Štefan Drug – a Lecturer of Slovak Language and a Translator of Polish Literature. Recollection

Author(s): Maria Papierz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Cultural history, Slovak Literature
Published by: Ústav slovenskej literatúry SAV
Keywords: Štefan Drug (1931 – 2011); Slovak studies abroad; the Jagellonian University in Krakow; Slovak-Polish cultural relations;

Summary/Abstract: The paper summarizes Štefan Drug´s activities at the Jagellonian University in Krakow between the years 1969 and 1974, where he worked as the first lecturer of Slovak langauge and literature. The new course of Slovak studies was established in Krakow in 1968 thanks to Danuta Abrahamowicz (1937 – 1995). Štefan Drug was not only involved in the pedagogical activities but also in promoting Slovak culture and literature in Poland, developing the mutual Slovak-Polish relations as well as translating activities. He formed the generation of the first Polish Slovak language experts.

  • Issue Year: 64/2017
  • Issue No: 5
  • Page Range: 353-358
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Slovak