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Otokar Březina

Otokar Březina was a Czechoslovak writer, poet, teacher and essayist (1868–1929). He was born in Počátky and died in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou.

Also recorded as Václav Jebavý · Otokar Brezina · Otakar Březina

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Identity and origins

The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is philosophy, Christianity and literature. Friedrich Nietzsche, Arthur Schopenhauer and Charles Baudelaire are recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou, Nová Říše and Náměšť nad Oslavou. Residence is recorded at Birth house of Otokar Březina.

Distinctions recorded are honorary doctorate and Czech State Award for Literature.

Otokar Březina was recorded at birth as Václav Ignác Jebavý. He also worked under the names Otokar Březina and Václav J. Danšovský. The authorities additionally record the headings Václav Jebavý, Otokar Brezina and Otakar Březina. His recorded language was Czech.

Career and activity

Otokar Březina worked in philosophy, Christianity, literature and poetry.

He belonged to Czech Academy of Science and Art. He worked at Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou, Nová Říše, Náměšť nad Oslavou and Birth house of Otokar Březina.

Identity

Otokar Březina is recorded with the occupation prose writer. Recorded as writer, poet, teacher and essayist.

Otokar Březina, 1913

Otokar Březina, 1913

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Dated record

Life and career

The full dated record · 2 entries

  1. 1868

    Otokar Březina was born on 13 September 1868.

  2. 1929

    Otokar Březina died at Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou.

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Places

Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.

  • Birth house of Otokar Březina

    Residences

  • Počátky

    Birth place

  • Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou

    Death place

Catalogued output

Catalogued works

  • The Soul Of A Century

  • Vzpomínka. Žeh bílý světla…

  • An Anthology of Czechoslovak Poetry

  • An Anthology of Czechoslovak Literature

  • Legenda tajemné viny

  • Morning Prayer

  • World of Plants

  • Stavitelé chrámu

  • Svítání na západě

  • Tajemné dálky

  • Větry od pólů

  • Prologue

  • Jarní noc

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  • Vzpomínka. Žeh bílý světla…

  • The Soul Of A Century

  • An Anthology of Czechoslovak Poetry

  • An Anthology of Czechoslovak Literature

  • Legenda tajemné viny

  • Morning Prayer

  • World of Plants

  • Stavitelé chrámu

  • Svítání na západě

  • Tajemné dálky

  • Větry od pólů

  • Prologue

  • Jarní noc

  • Ruce

  • Nálada

  • Kolozpěv srdcí

  • Moje matka

  • Příroda

  • Tělo

  • Bolest člověka

  • Zpívaly vody

  • Zpívaly hořící hvězdy

  • Dithyramb světů. Čisté jitro. Ženy

  • Odpovědi

A further 38 recorded entries stand behind this article and are held on the record.

Literature

Literature

Březina, Otokar; Ps. Březina, Otokar: Větry od pólů, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020. Emil Saudek a Otokar Březina: mezi překladem a exegezí, Svět Literatury, 2020.

  • Václav Ignác Jebavý

  • Březina, Otokar, Kindlers Literatur Lexikon (KLL), 2020

  • Emil Saudek, Otokar Březina und Hugo von Hofmannsthal Textgeflechte, Hofmannsthal – Jahrbuch zur Europäischen Moderne, 2020

  • Otokar Březina jako učitel, Pedagogická Orientace, 2006

  • Posel, překladatel, interpret?

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References

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The record notes the qualification doctor of philosophy. His recorded influences include Friedrich Nietzsche, Arthur Schopenhauer and Charles Baudelaire.

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