Alajos Gáspár facts for kids
Alajos Gáspár (also known as Alojz Gašpar) was a writer from the Hungarian Slovenes community. He was born in 1848 and passed away on September 22, 1919. He is remembered for his important work in translating books into his native language.
Early Life and Background
Alajos Gáspár was born in a place called Alsószölnök. This area was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire during his lifetime. He grew up as a member of the Slovene community living in Hungary.
His Work as a Writer
Alajos Gáspár was known for his writing and translation skills. In 1884, he completed a significant translation project. He translated a book called Sybil from German into Prekmurje Slovene. This was a special dialect of the Slovene language spoken in his region.
The Sybil Translation
The full title of the book he translated was Sibilinszka Kniga ali Proroküvanye od Kralicze Mihalde od Sabe, XIII. Sibila. Szpiszana szo z nemskoga na szlovenszki jezik obrnjena od Gáspár Alajosa na Gorényem sziniku. Doli szpiszano 1884. leta. Szabolin Lujzi. This long title tells us it was about prophecies from a queen named Mihalda of Saba, the 13th Sibyl. A Sibyl was a female prophet in ancient times.
His translated manuscript is now kept safe at the University of Ljubljana Library. This shows how important his work was for preserving and sharing literature in the Prekmurje Slovene language.
See also
- List of Slovene writers and poets in Hungary
- Sibyl
