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František Čelakovský

František Čelakovský was a writer, linguist, poet, translator, pedagogue and journalist (1799–1852). He was born in Strakonice and died in Prague.

Also recorded as Marcian Hromotluk · Žofie Jandová · Žofie Huberová · Žofie Gruberová

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František Čelakovský (1799–1852) Czech poet, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, publicist, professor, publicist, translator, writer, university educator and science writer. Portrait by Jan Vilímek (1860–1938).

Jan Vilímek (1860–1938) · National Library of the Czech Republic · Public domain

Biography

He also worked under the names Marcian Hromotluk, Žofie Jandová and Žofie Huberová. The authorities additionally record the headings Marcian Hromotluk, Žofie Jandová, Žofie Huberová, Žofie Gruberová and Frantisek Celakovsky. His recorded language was Czech.

He married Bohuslava Rajská. 2 children are recorded: Ladislav Josef Čelakovský and Jaromír Čelakovský.

František Čelakovský worked in philology and Slavic studies.

He was employed by University of Wrocław and Charles University. He belonged to Maćica Serbska. He worked at Skřivany, Prague, Písek and Linz.

František Čelakovský studied at Charles University. The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is philology and Slavic studies.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Skřivany, Prague and Písek. Employment is recorded with University of Wrocław and Charles University.

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František Čelakovský · Internet Archive identifier : restolistbs00elak

František Ladislav Čelakovský as depicted in the anthology The Soul of a Century

František Ladislav Čelakovský as depicted in the anthology The Soul of a Century

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  1. 1799

    František Čelakovský born at Strakonice.

  2. 1852

    František Čelakovský died at Prague.

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  • Strakonice

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Čelakovský (Czelakowski), František Ladislav (Franz Ladislaus). Čelakovský, František Ladislav, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Čelakovský, František Ladislav, Encyclopedia of Romantic Nationalism in Europe, 2015. Čelakovský, František Ladislav: Das lyrische Werk, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Auf dem Weg zur nationalen Idylle der Tschechen: František Ladislav Čelakovský und seine „Selanky“, Zeitschrift für Slawistik, 2012.

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