Cantor-teacher Ruzsics (

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: ''Kantor-školnik Ružič,''

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: ''Kantor-učitelj Ružič'') was a

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elementary school

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, and poet in the 18th century. He lived and worked in village of

Felsőszölnök Felsőszölnök ( sl, Gornji Senik, german: Oberzemming. la, Zelnuk Superior) is a village in Vas County, Hungary. It is the westernmost point of Hungary, and lies on the borders with Slovenia and Austria. Location The nearest settlements are ...

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. His first name and ethnicity are unknown. The surnames ''Ruzsics'' and ''Rüsics'' occur in Felsőszölnök today, but this does not prove that his ancestors were Slovenians; he was most probably of

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descent. He wrote a Slovenian

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in 1789; the book consists of liturgical songs in the Prekmurje dialect. It was later copied and distributed by Mihály Bertalanits and Ferenc Marics.

References

Fülöp László: A felsőszölnöki plébánia névrendszere 1750-1800
* ''Változó Világ:'' A Magyarországi szlovének, ''Írta:'' Mukics Mária, ''PRESS PUBLICA'' 2003. * ''Francek Mukič – Marija Kozar:'' Slovensko Porabje, Mohorjeva Družba,

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1982. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruzsics, cantor-teacher Slovenian writers and poets in Hungary Hungarian educators Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown