Rajko Nahtigal
Rajko Nahtigal (April 14, 1877 – March 29, 1958) was a Slovenian scholar who focused on Slavic languages and literature.[1]
Biography
[edit]Nahtigall was born in Novo Mesto and baptized Raimund August Nachtigall.[2]
Nahtigal's research interests spanned Old Slavic language and literature, the history of Slavic languages in general, Old Russian literature, and the Russian language itself. He is recognized for his work on the Old Church Slavonic Glagolitic Sinai Prayer Book and The Tale of Igor's Campaign, an Old Russian epic.[3]
Nahtigal authored numerous scholarly publications and was awarded the Prešeren Prize in 1953.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rajko Nahtigal". www.sazu.si. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Geburts- und Tauf-Buch. Novo Mesto. 1870–1895. p. 35. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Rajko Nahtigal". 2011-09-27. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Nahtigal, Rajko (1877–1958) - Slovenska biografija". www.slovenska-biografija.si. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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