Writers from Slovakia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Slovaks Writers of all time. This list of famous Slovaks Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Slovaks Writers.

1. #1

   

   Tibor Sekelj

   1912 - 1988

   HPI 71.1443 langs

   Tibor sekelj is most famous for being a Yugoslavian spy and the head of the Yugoslavian intelligence service.

2. #2

   

   Pavel Jozef Šafárik

   1795 - 1861

   HPI 70.6335 langs

   Pavel Jozef Šafárik is most famous for being the author of the first Czech grammar book and his translations of Shakespeare.

3. #3

   

   Ľudovít Štúr

   1815 - 1856

   HPI 68.5843 langs

   Ľudovít Štúr is most famous for being a Slovak patriot and reformer who created the Slovak language and wrote the first codified grammar. He...Read moreShow less

   Ľudovít Štúr is most famous for being a Slovak patriot and reformer who created the Slovak language and wrote the first codified grammar. He also led the Slovak National Council and was a member of the Slovak Diet.

4. #4

   

   Bálint Balassi

   1554 - 1594

   HPI 63.2031 langs

   Hungarian poet, writer, soldier

5. #5

   

   Vladimír Clementis

   1902 - 1952

   HPI 62.2817 langs

   Slovak nation politician, member of Czechoslovak national parliament and Czechoslovak minister of foreign affairs (1902-1952)

6. #6

   

   Imre Madách

   1823 - 1864

   HPI 60.7627 langs

   Hungarian writer (1823-1864)

7. #7

   

   Pavol Országh Hviezdoslav

   1849 - 1921

   HPI 60.7622 langs

   Slovak poet, dramatist, and translator (1849–1921)

8. #8

   

   Alexander Dukhnovych

   1803 - 1865

   HPI 59.4716 langs

   Ruthenian national revivalist, writer, educator and Greek Catholic priest (1802–1865)

9. #9

   

   Kálmán Mikszáth

   1847 - 1910

   HPI 59.1328 langs

   Hungarian writer and politician (1847–1910)

10. #10

    

    Jozef Miloslav Hurban

    1817 - 1888

    HPI 59.0121 langs

    Slovak writer, journalist, politician, and protestant priest (1817-1888)