Otokar Fischer
Illustration — Otokar Fischer Otokar Fischer (20 May 1883 – 12 March 1938) was a Czech literary historian, translator, poet and critic.
Also recorded as Otakar Fischer
Otokar Fischer
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- Born
- 1883 · Kolín.
- Died
- 1938 · Prague.
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary
- Occupation
- writer · translator · pedagogue · playwright · poet · literary critic · teacher · literary historian
- Fields
- German studies · history of literature · theatre criticism · theater theory
- Education
- Charles University · Faculty of Arts and Charles University in Prague
- Languages
- French · Czech · German
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Illustration — Otokar Fischer Otokar Fischer (20 May 1883 – 12 March 1938) was a Czech literary historian, translator, poet and critic.
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Biography
Biography
Otokar Fischer studied at Charles University and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. The recorded working language is French, Czech and German. The field of work recorded is German studies, history of literature and theatre criticism. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are lyric poetry. Places of work recorded in the authority are Prague. Employment is recorded with Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague.
He was born in Kolín, then part of Austria-Hungary. He made new translations of Goethe, Shakespeare and Villon. He was a professor at Prague university and the director of National Theatre in Prague. He died of a heart attack in theatre in Prague, as he learned that Hitler's army had occupied Austria.
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Identity and origins
He also worked under the name Otakar Frey. The authorities additionally record the heading Otakar Fischer. His recorded languages were French, Czech, German and English. He was the child of Hermine Fischer. One child is recorded: Jan Otakar Fischer.
Otokar Fischer (1883-1938) was a Czech translator, playwright, poet and critic. Pamětní deska v Kolíně na severním průčelí administrativní budovy Vavruškovy sodovkárny, Zahradní čp. 46, Kolín III.
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Otokar Fischer (1883 - 1938), Český literární historik, dramaturg a básník.
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1883
Otokar Fischer born at Kolín.
1938
Otokar Fischer died at Prague.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1214464092, Otokar Fischer (1883-1938) v rozhraních (Veranstaltung : 2013 : Prag).
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- VIAF cluster 46774067 for Otokar Fischer, aggregating national library name authorities.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q993835: Otokar Fischer
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- “Otokar Fischer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Fischer, Otokar. Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND).
- 2.V. Petrbok. Fischer, Otokar (Ottokar). Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon ab 1815 (2., überarbeitete Auflage). 2016-11-25.
- 3.Jaroslav Drobný: Umělkyní mužům navzdory, Webseite des Stadtteils Praha 7, online auf: praha7.cz/...
- 4.René Wellek: Otokar Fischer, in: The Slavonic and East European Review, Bd. 17, Nr. 49/1938, Seite. 215-218, online auf:
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1214464092, Otokar Fischer (1883-1938) v rozhraních (Veranstaltung : 2013 : Prag).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q993835: Otokar FischerWikimedia Foundation
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Formation and teaching. Fischer studied at Charles University and Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. The record notes the qualification professor. Fischer worked in German studies, history of literature, theatre criticism, theater theory and history of theatre. He was employed by Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. He worked at Prague. Recorded as writer, translator, pedagogue, playwright and poet.
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