Štefan Žáry

Štefan Žáry (December 12, 1918 in Poniky – August 25, 2007 in Bratislava) was a Slovak poet, prosaist, translator and essayist; author of erotic lyric poetry, patriotic and anti-war poems, reminiscential prose. In his patriotic poems, he expressed his disappointment of a civilization progress. He translated mainly French literature.

Štefan Žáry
Born	September 19, 1918 Poniky, Czechoslovakia
Died	August 25, 2007 (aged 88) Bratislava, Slovakia
Occupation	Poet Essayist Translator
Language	Slovak
Nationality	Slovakian
Alma mater	Comenius University

His works were initially related with surrealism, later he referred to folk and classical traditions. Notable works include collection of poems Srdcia na mozaike (1938), Meč a vavrin (1948), Smaragdové rúno (1977), Malá letná suita v štyroch vetách (1995), parodies of Slovak folk songs Satironikon (1990), novel Ktorýsi deň z konca leta (1998).

References

• "Žary Štefan". Internetowa encyklopedia PWN (in Polish). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2007-11-27.
• "Žáry Štefan". WIEM Encyklopedia (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2007-11-27.