František Xaver Šalda
František Xaver Šalda was a Czechoslovak translator, literary critic, journalist, writer, aesthetician and historian (1867–1937). He was born in Liberec and died in Prague.
Also recorded as Frantisek Xaver Salda
František Xaver Šalda
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- Born
- 1867 · Liberec
- Died
- 1937 · Prague
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary · Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- translator · literary critic · journalist · writer · aesthetician · historian · art critic · poet
- Fields
- literary criticism · aesthetics · poetry · drama
- Education
- Faculty of Law, German University in Prague · Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague · Faculty of Law and Charles University in Prague
- Languages
- Czech · French · German
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Identity
František Xaver Šalda studied at Faculty of Law, German University in Prague, Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague and Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague. The recorded working language is Czech, French and German.
The field of work recorded is literary criticism, aesthetics and poetry.
Residence is recorded at birth house of F. X. Šalda.
František Xaver Šalda is recorded with the occupation translator. Recorded as translator, literary critic, journalist, writer and aesthetician.
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AVENTINUM, Nakladatel: Pánové se dosud neznají - pan Karásek ze Lvovic - pan F. X. Šalda - - Oba pánové unisono: Těší mne velice. Karikatura z titulního listu prvního čísla Rozprav Aventina, září 1925
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1867
František Xaver Šalda born at Liberec.
1937
František Xaver Šalda died at Prague.
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- Prague
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birth house of F. X. Šalda
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- “František Xaver Šalda”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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The authorities additionally record the heading Frantisek Xaver Salda. His recorded languages were Czech, French, German and English.
František Xaver Šalda worked in literary criticism, aesthetics, poetry, drama and translation.
He worked at birth house of F. X. Šalda.
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