2026200th Anniversary of the Publication of the Work History of the Slavic Language and Literature of All Dialects - Sheetlets

The History of the Slavic Language and Literature in All Dialects (1826), written by Pavol Jozef Šafárik (1795 – 1861), a significant writer and Slavist, is among the pioneering works of European Slavic Studies. The book was written during Šafárik’s stay in Novi Sad and it was published, with the support of Martin Hamuljak (1789 – 1859), in German in Buda. The development of the languages and literatures of Slavic nations, from time immemorial up to Šafárik’s days, is introduced through a comparative method. The work is based on the theories of Johann Gottfried Herder (1744 – 1803), a German philosopher who assigned great importance to the concept of linguistic and national diversity. Before writing the book, the author conducted extensive archival research and studied sources and scientific literature related to Slavic issues. The book contains a long introduction and two parts. Part 1 focuses on the languages and literatures of the Southeastern Slavic group.