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Matija Murko

1861 – 1952

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Matija Murko, also known as Mathias Murko, was a Slovenian philologist and linguist, known mostly for his work on oral epic traditions in Serbian, Bosnian and Croatian.

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
February 10, 1861
Drstelja
Date of death
February 11, 1952
Prague
Citizenship

Czechoslovakia · Austria–Hungary

Occupations & fields
linguistslavistliterary historianethnologistuniversity teachereditor
Field and occupation
slovinský vysokoškolský pedagog
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