Ferenc Novák (writer)
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Novák was born in Tešanovci to János and Julianna Novák, a petty noble family. His ordination took place on September 10, 1815. He served as a chaplain in Beltinci for 16 months and later became an administrator in Martjanci in 1816. In March 1817 he served as priest of Turnišče.
Novák gathered the old folk songs of the Slovene March. His work was also used by Stanko Vraz.
Source
- Géfin Gyula: A Szombathelyi Egyházmegye története (1777–1935), Martineum Könyvnyomda Rt. Szombathely 1935.
- Dr. Jože Alojz – Janez Sraka: Prekmurci in Prekmurje, Chicago 1984.
