Kamil Bednář
Illustration — Kamil Bednář in 1970 Kamil Bednář, also known by his pen name Prokop Kouba (4 July 1912 – 23 May 1972), was a Czech poet, translator, prose writer, dramatist and publishing house editor.
Also recorded as Kamil Bednar
Kamil Bednář
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- Born
- 1912. · Prague.
- Died
- 1972. · Mělník.
- Nationality
- Czechoslovakia.
- Occupation
- writer, translator, poet, publisher, essayist and playwright.
- Fields
- poetry, prose, translation and drama.
- Education
- Faculty of Law and Charles University in Prague.
- Languages
- Czech, Latin and Hungarian.
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Illustration — Kamil Bednář in 1970 Kamil Bednář, also known by his pen name Prokop Kouba (4 July 1912 – 23 May 1972), was a Czech poet, translator, prose writer, dramatist and publishing house editor.
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Life
Life
Bednář was born in Prague. After 1931, he studied law, and then six years of philosophy in Charles University. After he finished his studies in 1939, he worked in the publishing house Melantrich, from 1949 in the publishing house Československý spisovatel. Since 1959 he dedicated himself only to the literature. He was founder of the literary group Ohnice (jointed charlock) and Pevný bod as well as author of poems, prose writings, essays, fairy tales and numerous translations from different languages.
Death
Death
He died, aged 59, in Mělník.
Translations
Translations
• American poet Robinson Jeffers • Puss n Boots / The Cat in Boots Kocour v botách
Life and career
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Life and career
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1912
Kamil Bednář was born on 4 July 1912.
1972
Kamil Bednář died on 23 May 1972.
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Prague.
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Mělník.
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Books
Books
• Kouzlení a cesty doktora Fausta • O Faustovi, Markétce a ďáblu • Zuzanka a mořeplavci na Vltavě • Kamenný palác • Veliký mrtvý
German-language publications
German-language publications
• Mr. Korbes • Swan lake • Small animals, large animals
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- 1.Libri. Slovník českých spisovatelů. 63. 2005. 80-7277-179-5.
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He also worked under the name Prokop Kouba. The authorities additionally record the heading Kamil Bednar. His recorded languages were Czech, Latin, Hungarian and German. One child is recorded: Jiří Bednář. Recorded with the occupation poet. Recorded as writer, translator, poet, publisher and essayist.
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