János Murkovics

János Murkovics (Slovene: Janez Murkovič, Prekmurian: Janoš Murkovič, December 23, 1839 – April 15, 1917) was Slovene teacher, musician and writer in Hungary.

He was born near Ljutomer, Mala Nedelja (Klein Sonntag). He studied in Germany. In 1862 arrived in Hungary at Beltinci. In 1871 wrote his course-book the Abecednik, this was the first prekmurian book into the Gaj-alphabet.

In 1878-1880 worked in Trbovlje, by 1880 again in Hungary, in Lendava. In 1910, he retired in Lendavske Gorice, where he later died.

See also

• List of Slovene writers and poets in Hungary

Source

• ZGODOVINA ŠOLE V BELTINCIH
• Pokrajinski muzej Murska Sobota, Katalog stalne razstave, Murska Sobota 1997. ISBN 961-90438-1-2
• Slovenski Biografski Leksikon – Murkovič Janez

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