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Zdeněk Nejedlý

Zdeněk Nejedlý was a politician, musicologist, journalist, writer, composer and music educator (1878–1962). He was born in Litomyšl and died in Prague.

Also recorded as Zdenek Nejedly

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Biography

Zdeněk Nejedlý worked in history, music history, history of literature, history of the Czech lands and literary studies.

He was employed by Charles University and Lomonosov Moscow State University. Recorded position is member of parliament. He belonged to Union of Soviet Composers, German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Hungarian Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences.

Zdeněk Nejedlý is recorded as having received Order of Lenin, Order of Klement Gottwald and Order of Building of the Socialist Homeland.

Zdeněk Nejedlý studied at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. The recorded working language is Czech.

The field of work recorded is history, music history and history of literature.

Employment is recorded with Charles University and Lomonosov Moscow State University. Positions recorded include member of parliament.

Distinctions recorded are Order of Lenin, Order of Klement Gottwald, Order of Building of the Socialist Homeland and Order of the Republic.

JUDr. Jaromír Jirásek (* 15 December 1890 - 2 November 1933) - the only son of the writer Alois Jirásek; Anna Jirásek (née Číchová) (* 24 August 1901 - 23. June 1942 Kobylisy in Prague) - daughter-in-law of writer Alois Jirásek; academician Zdeněk Nejedlý (* 10 February 1878 Litomyšl - 9 March 1962 Prague) - Czech literary and music historian, musicologist, university teacher and politician. Photo

JUDr. Jaromír Jirásek (* 15 December 1890 - 2 November 1933) - the only son of the writer Alois Jirásek; Anna Jirásek (née Číchová) (* 24 August 1901 - 23. June 1942 Kobylisy in Prague) - daughter-in-law of writer Alois Jirásek; academician Zdeněk Nejedlý (* 10 February 1878 Litomyšl - 9 March 1962 Prague) - Czech literary and music historian, musicologist, university teacher and politician. Photo

CZ: Autorem této fotografie je neznámá osoba. EN: Author of this photo is unknown person.

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Zdeněk Nejedlý a Universita Karlova; [projevy. 30 [i.e. Dr.

  • Wagner

  • Litomyšl

  • Staré pověsti české jako historický pramen

  • Otakar Ostrčil

  • Moskevské stati

  • Sebrané spisy

  • Kostnice město Husovo

  • Poměr zpěvu husitského předhusitské

  • Mikoláš Aleš

  • Bedřich Smetana

  • Hus a naše doba

  • Poc̆átky husitského zpĕvu

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  • Wagner

  • Litomyšl

  • Staré pověsti české jako historický pramen

  • Otakar Ostrčil

  • Moskevské stati

  • Sebrané spisy

  • Kostnice město Husovo

  • Poměr zpěvu husitského předhusitské

  • Mikoláš Aleš

  • Bedřich Smetana

  • Hus a naše doba

  • Poc̆átky husitského zpĕvu

  • Aby se žilo lépe a radostněji

  • Opera Národního divadla do roku 1900

  • O smyslu českých dějin

  • Otakara Hostinského Esthetika

  • Lenin

  • Zdenka Fibicha milosný deník

  • Dějiny opery Národního divadla

  • Z prvních dvou let republiky

  • Alois Jirásek a Náchodsko

  • Charlotte Masaryk

  • Nedělní epištoly

  • C̈tyři studie o Al

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  1. 1878

    Zdeněk Nejedlý was born in 1878 at Litomyšl.

  2. 1962

    Zdeněk Nejedlý died in 1962 at Prague.

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  • Prague
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  • Litomyšl

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Zdeněk Nejedlý received Order of Lenin, Order of Klement Gottwald, Order of Building of the Socialist Homeland, Order of the Republic, honorary citizen of Plzeň and honorary citizen of České Budějovice.

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