Which writer wrote the poem Smrť Jánošíkova (The Death of Jánošík)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Ján Botto, a poet of the Romantic period
- Step 1: The poem is a lyrical and epic poem about the folk hero Juraj Jánošík. Step 2. Botto wrote it in 1862 and gave the hero a tragic and idealised form. Answer: Ján Botto. Why not the others: Chalupka wrote Mor ho!, Kráľ wrote Zakliata panna vo Váhu a divný Janko, and Hollý wrote Svätopluk.
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