Ján Hrušovský

1892–1975 (age 83)

Biography

Ján Hrušovský (1892–1975) was a writer whose stories and essays documented rural life and the hopes of ordinary Slovaks, combining lyrical language with social awareness.

He contributed to numerous journals, nurtured younger authors, and sought to keep literature connected to the people it served.

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