Education
He studied at secondary school in Rožňava and later he continued with studies on lyceum in Kežmarok, Krakow and Wieliczka.
He studied at secondary school in Rožňava and later he continued with studies on lyceum in Kežmarok, Krakow and Wieliczka.
He was best known for writing the 1834 poem, Hej, Slováci, which was in use since 1944 - under the title of Hej, Sloveni ("Hey, Slavs") - as the national anthem of Yugoslavia later of Serbia and Montenegro until 2006. His education began in Jelšava and Gemer. Upon completing his studies he worked for two years as an educator in Bánréve, but when his father got sick he returned home and after his death became a Lutheran pastor in Chyžné.
When he left to Germany to finish his education, he was supplied by Samo Chalupka.
In years 1856 - 1860 he became education supervisor and on his behalf was established the first Slovak high school in Revúca. 1888 - Básně a písně, collective writing
1834 - Hej, Slováci (original name Na Slovany), hymnic song
1846 - Hladomra, the first prose (legend)
1864 - Bašovci na Muránskom zámku, tale
1865 - Sečovci, veľmoži gemerskí, tale
1867 - Vešelínovo dobytie Muráňa, tale
1870 - Odboj Vešelínov, tale
1873 - Malkotenti, tale
1876 - Kuruci, tale
1872 - Pamäti gemersko-malohontské, factual writing about the Gemer history
1883 - Denkwürdigkeiten des Muranyer Schlosses, mit Bezug auf die Vaterländische Geschichte, factual history of the Muráň Castle
Barón Trenck, leader of the pandoors, unfinished novel (only manuscript)
Svadba pod Kohoutem, drama (only manuscript)
Kolo Tatier čierňava, revolutionary song
Hej, pod Kriváňom (originally Hej, pod Muráňom), nationalized song
Ja som bača veľmi starý.