Andrej Brázda-Jankovský
Andrej Brázda-Jankovský (or Andrej Brázda) (26 July 1915 – 2008) was a Canadian-based writer who wrote in Slovak.
Early life[edit]
Andrej Brázda-Jankovský was born in 1915 in what is present-day Slovakia.[1]
Career[edit]
He emigrated to Canada in 1968, where he lived and worked as a novelist and journalist.
Personal life[edit]
He was the father of Canadian folk musicians Bystrik and Andrew Brazda. He was the grandfather of artist Bozidar Brazda.
Death[edit]
He died in 2008 at the age of 93.[2]
Work[edit]
All of Brázda's works were written in Slovak.[3] These included Vzbúrenec (The Rebel), Svedok Antónia (The Witness Antonia) and Kanadský Slovák (The Canadian Slovak).[4]
References[edit]
- ^ http://www.infovek.sk/predmety/slovencina/index.php?k=63 Archived 2007-12-22 at the Wayback Machine Slovak Authors
- ^ The Globe and Mail
- ^ bibliouottawa.ca
- ^ The Canadian Slovak
External links[edit]
- Biography (in Slovak)
