József Borovnyák
Prekmurje Slovene writer, politician and Roman Catholic priest / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
József Borovnyák or Borovnják (Slovene: Jožef Borovnjak; 1826 – 19 September 1909) was a Prekmurje Slovene writer, politician, and Roman Catholic priest in Hungary.
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Born | Around February 9, 1826 Ivanovci (Ivanócz/Alsószentbenedek), Kingdom of Hungary (now Slovenia) |
Died | September 19, 1909 Cankova, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Slovenia) |
Occupation | Writer, politician, priest |
Nationality | Hungarian Slovenian |
Genre | religious works, political works |
Literary movement | Nationalism, Catholicism |
Borovnják was born in the village of Ivanócz (later Alsószentbenedek, Slovenian Ivanovci). His family was originally Protestant. His father converted to Catholicism.
Borovnják first served as a priest from 1851 to 1852 at the Istvánfalvian Church in the village of Apátistvánfalva (Vas Country). He was later a priest in Felsőlendva and Cankova (where he died).
Borovnják was a defender of the local Prekmurje Slovene language. He wrote books in it; for example, a catechism and prayer books. In 1877 he posthumously reprinted Miklós Küzmics' Prekmurje Slovene translation of the gospels. He was also involved in politics.