József Kossics
József Kossics, also known in Slovene as Jožef Košič (around October 9, 1788, Bogojina, Austria-Hungary – December 26, 1867, Felsőszölnök), was a Hungarian-Slovenian writer, Catholic priest, ethnologist, linguist and historian. His father József Kossics was a teacher born in Varaždin and his mother Ana Kregar was from a petty noble family. Kossics served as a priest in the first half of the 19th century in Alsószölnök and later in Felsőszölnök (1829–1867) in Vas country.
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József Kossics
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- Died
- 1867 · Felsőszölnök.
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- Kingdom of Hungary · Austria–Hungary · Austrian Empire
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- poet · anthropologist · catholic priest · writer
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- Prekmurje Slovene · Hungarian · Latin
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He was also a poet, linguist, historian, and ethnologist. He was a subscriber to the early Hungarian scholarly journal Tudományos gyűjtemény (Scientific Collection, 1817–1841). In 1828, his monograph on the Hungarian Slovenes appeared in this journal, earning him respect in ethnological circles. Kossics continued to attentively follow developments in Hungarian science and culture. In his pursuit of promoting the special features of ethnic groups, he later became something of an activist. In 1837, he joined an appeal for a poem from every ethnic group living in the Kingdom of Hungary to be read in the respective languages for the opening of the Hungarian National Theater in Pest. For this purpose, Kossics himself wrote a poem in his native Slovene and added a rough Hungarian translation. Kossics died in 1867 in Felsőszölnök.
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József Kossics (1788 – 1867) is documented in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. József Kossics died in 1867.
The authorities additionally record the heading Jozsef Kossics. His recorded languages were Prekmurje Slovene, Hungarian, Latin and German. His recorded confession was Catholic Church.
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József Kossics was born in 1788.
Jezus moje po'selenye (Jesus my wish), prekmurian prayer book of József Kossics (1788-1867) from 1875. Orginial issue is made of 1851. Sometime was the property of István Talabér from Dolenci.
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József Kossics's Jezus moje poželenje (Jesus my wish), prekmurian prayer book, 8. issue in 1885. Sometime was the property of János Uthrossa in Črenšovci.
User:Doncsecz · Arhiv pokrajinske in študijske knjižnice, Murska Sobota
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1788
József Kossics born at Bogojina.
1867
József Kossics died at Felsőszölnök.
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