Ežo Vlkolinský

work by Hviezdoslav

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Ežo Vlkolinský is an epic poem by the Slovak poet Hviezdoslav, published in 1890. This work, along with Hájnikova žena (The Gamekeeper's Wife), is considered one of Hviezdoslav's main epics.1

In Ežo Vlkolinský, Hviezdoslav explored local themes, blending realistic descriptions with lyrical elements inspired by folk songs. The poem is a significant contribution to Slovak literature, a body of work that Hviezdoslav helped to develop into a high-quality and extensive poetic tradition. He was known for his versatile style, incorporating neologisms and dialect into his writing.12

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… (1886; “The Gamekeeper’s Wife”) and Ežo Vlkolinský (1890)—he treated local themes in a style that combined realistic descriptive power with lyric echoes from folk song. In his voluminous lyric output he experimented with a variety of metrical forms and forged a characteristic style, interwoven with neologisms and dialect elements. Most…
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… (1886; “The Gamekeeper’s Wife”) and Ežo Vlkolinský (1890)—he treated local themes in a style that combined realistic descriptive power with lyric echoes from folk song. In his voluminous lyric output he experimented with a variety of metrical forms and forged a characteristic style, interwoven with neologisms and dialect elements. Most…
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