Svatopluk Čech
Illustration — Portrait of Čech by Jan Vilímek • Illustration — Signature Svatopluk Čech (21 February 1846 – 23 February 1908) was a Czech writer, journalist and poet.
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Svatopluk Čech

Jan Vilímek · České album, sbírka podobizen předních českých velikánů, mužů i žen práce, kteří život svůj zasvětili povznesení národa svého, str. 63 (dostupné online) · Public domain
- Born
- 1846. · Ostředek.
- Died
- 1908. · Prague.
- Nationality
- Austria–Hungary.
- Occupation
- journalist, writer, poet, editing staff, novelist, traveler and librettist.
- Fields
- Czech literature.
- Education
- Charles University.
- Teachers
- František Bartoš.
- Known for
- Nový epochální výlet pana Broučka and tentokráte do XV. století.
- Languages
- Czech.
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Illustration — Portrait of Čech by Jan Vilímek • Illustration — Signature Svatopluk Čech (21 February 1846 – 23 February 1908) was a Czech writer, journalist and poet.
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Svatopluk Čech studied at Charles University. Training under František Bartoš is recorded. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is Czech literature. Works named in the authority record are Nový epochální výlet pana Broučka, tentokráte do XV. Století.
Čech was born in Ostředek. He studied at gymnasium in Prague, then studied law, and later worked in the journals Květy, Lumír and Světozor. His first poem, Husita na Baltu, was published in the almanac Ruch in 1868. Similarly to his work Adamité, it is inspired by history (Hussite Wars). His poem Evropa (1878) takes its cue from revolutionary movements of the time, his poem Slávie (1882) propagates ideals of Slavic unity, the poem Václav z Michalovic (1880) depicts religious oppression by the Jesuits, his poem Lešetínský kovář (1883 confiscated, 1899) social problems of industrialization. The books of lyrical poetry Jitřní písně (1887) and Nové písně (1888) reflect the national rebirth of the Czech people, and his poetry cycle Písně otroka reflects social problems. His best known work today is a series of satirical novels, Výlety pana Broučka (1888, 1889), two of which were used as the basis for Janáček's opera The Excursions of Mr. Brouček to the Moon and to the 15th Century (Výlet pana Broučka do Měsíce/Výlet pana Broučka do XV. století). Čech himself appears as an apparition in Act Three of the opera. A bridge in Prague bears the name Svatopluk Čech Bridge (Most Svatopluka Čecha) in his honor. Also multiple streets in various Czech cities are named after him. Svatopluk Čech died in Prague on 23 February 1908 at the age of 62. He was buried at the Vyšehrad Cemetery in Prague.

Pomník Svatopluka Čecha ve Studenci. Nápis na podstavci: "Ret velebného kdysi proroka všech lidí rovnost kázal a rozrážeje řetěz otroka vše lásky poutem vázal... Svatopluk Čech"
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1846
Svatopluk Čech born at Ostředek.
1886
Trudu is dated 1886.
1908
Svatopluk Čech died at Prague.
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He also worked under the names B. Rousek and J. The authorities additionally record the headings Svatopluk Czech and J. His recorded language was Czech. He was the child of František Jaroslav Čech. Recorded as journalist, writer, poet, editing staff and novelist.
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