Václav Kosmák
Illustration — Kosmák's portrait by Jan Vilímek • Illustration — Václav Kosmák Václav Kosmák (5 September 1843, Martínkov – 15 March 1898, Prosiměřice) was a Czech novelist, humorist and satirist.
Also recorded as Vaclav Kosmak
Václav Kosmák
Jan Vilímek · Humoristické listy, roč. 1885, č. 45, digitized by Czech Academy of Sciences · Public domain
- Born
- 1843 · Martínkov.
- Died
- 1898 · Prosiměřice.
- Occupation
- writer · journalist · poet · priest
- Honours
- honorary citizen of Moravské Budějovice
- Languages
- Czech
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Illustration — Kosmák's portrait by Jan Vilímek • Illustration — Václav Kosmák Václav Kosmák (5 September 1843, Martínkov – 15 March 1898, Prosiměřice) was a Czech novelist, humorist and satirist.
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Kosmák was a priest as well as a writer. Notable for his realism and humor, Kosmák's short stories sketch the provincial life of Moravia. His collected works were published in 1883–1884; a second, more complete edition was published after his death. Notable of his works include Kukátko z kukátek, Jak Martin Chlubil bloudil a na pravou cestu opět se vrátil and Pokoj lidem dobre vůle (which could be translated into English as Keyhole of Keyholes, How Martin Chlubil Wandered but Returned to the Right Path Again, and Peace for the People) The Roman Catholic church where he was a priest, in Martínkov, outside of Prague, bears a monument in remembrance of his contribution to church, community, and the public. In the 20th century, his writings were required reading in many Czech schools.
P. Václav Kosmák 5. 9. 1843 +15. 3. 1898 Nejznámější kněz v XIX. století ve Tvarožné, P. Václav Kosmák byl spisovatelem moravského venkova. Za jeho působení ve farnosti Tvaroženské v letech 1877–1893 se velmi přičinil za rozkvět celé farnosti. Především byl iniciátorem vybudování nového kostela sv. Mikuláše. Ve Tvarožné ho připomíná pomník pod kostelem sv. Mikuláše a také „Kosmákův“ dřevěný kříž (
autor historické fotografie z r.1893 neznámý · Masařík Rostislav z Tvarožné - vlastní archiv.
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1843
Václav Kosmák was born on 4 September 1843.
1898
Václav Kosmák died on 15 March 1898.
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Identity and origins. The authorities additionally record the heading Vaclav Kosmak. His recorded language was Czech. His recorded confession was Catholic Church. He was the child of Antonín Kosmák.
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