Josef Svatopluk Machar
Josef Svatopluk Machar (ˈjozɛf ˈsvatopluk ˈmaxar; 1864 – 1942) was a Czech poet and essayist. A leader of the realist movement in Czech poetry and a master of colloquial Czech, Machar was active in anti-Austrian political circles in Vienna. Many of his poems were satires of political and social conditions.
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Josef Svatopluk Machar

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- Josef Svatopluk Machar
- Born
- 29 February 1864
- Birthplace
- Kolín, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire
- Died
- 17 March 1942
- Place of death
- Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
- Occupation
- Writer, journalist
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia.
- Languages
- Czech.
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Josef Svatopluk Machar (ˈjozɛf ˈsvatopluk ˈmaxar; 1864 – 1942) was a Czech poet and essayist. A leader of the realist movement in Czech poetry and a master of colloquial Czech, Machar was active in anti-Austrian political circles in Vienna. Many of his poems were satires of political and social conditions.
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In the poetic cycle The Conscience of the Ages (1901–1921), of which Golgotha was the initial volume, he contrasted antique with Christian civilization, favoring the former. His Magdalena (1893, translated into English by Leo Wiener, 1916), a satirical novel in verse, concerns the treatment of women. Both Machar's use of colloquial diction and his skepticism greatly influenced Czech literature and public opinion. He was the father of Sylva Macharová, one of the first Czech nurses and first head of the Czech School of Nursing. He cooperated with T. Masaryk resistance organization Maffie from December 1914. Machar and Masaryk were collaborators and close friends. After the creation of the Czechoslovak republic in 1918, Masaryk was acclamated as a president of the new state, Machar became a chief inspector of the Czechoslovak army. He also wrote a book of memories on his service. However in mid 1920's the relations between Masaryk and Machar worsened gradually.

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• Name — Josef Svatopluk Machar • Born — 29 February 1864 • Birthplace — Kolín, Kingdom of Bohemia, Austrian Empire • Died — 17 March 1942 • Place of death — Prague, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia • Resting Place — Brandýs nad Labem • Occupation — Writer, journalist
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Josef Svatopluk Machar is recorded as writer, poet, journalist, politician and political prisoner.
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1864
Josef Svatopluk Machar born at Kolín.
1942
Josef Svatopluk Machar died at Prague.
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He also worked under the names Antonín Rousek and Leo Leonhardi. The authorities additionally record the heading Jan Machar. His recorded language was Czech. One child is recorded: Sylva Macharová. Recorded position is member of the Revolutionary National Assembly of Czechoslovakia. He belonged to scouting. He worked at Vienna, Prague and Hradec Králové.
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