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Jaroslav Vrchlický
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Czech lyrical poet (1853–1912)
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Jaroslav Vrchlický, born Emil Jakub Frida in 1853 in Louny, was a Czech linguist, poet, translator, and pedagogue. A citizen of the Kingdom of Bohemia, he was educated at and employed by the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. He wrote in French and Czech and spoke French, Italian, Spanish, and German. His notable works include *Deset básní Jaroslava Vrchlického*, *Žeň času*, and *Tři návštěvy na Řipu*. He received an honorary doctorate and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Vrchlický died in 1912 in Domažlice and is buried at Slavín. He was the father of Eva Vrchlická and a relative of Sofie Podlipská. His works have been described in sources such as the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*. He is identified as a male member of the Czech ethnic group.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1853
- Died
- 1912
- Works
- 192
Top works
- Ze sonetů Jaroslava Vrchlického
- Deset básní Jaroslava Vrchlického
- Jaroslava Vrchlického Zpěvy husitské 1415-1915
- Žeň času
- Tři návštěvy na Řipu
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Key facts
- Born
- Emil Bohuslav Frída , ( 1853-02-17 ) 17 February 1853, Louny , Austrian Empire
- Died
- 9 September 1912 (1912-09-09) (aged 59), Domažlice , Austria-Hungary
- Resting place
- Slavín
- Occupation
- Writer
- Nationality
- Czech
- Alma mater
- Charles University
- Notable works
- Selské ballady (poetry collection) Noc na Karlštejně (play)
- Spouse
- Ludmila Podlipská
- Children
- Eva Vrchlická
- Relatives
- Bedřich Frida (brother) Božena Fridová (sister-in-law) Sofie Podlipská (mother in law) Myrtil Frída (great-nephew)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jaroslav
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- Place of birth
- Louny
- Place of death
- Domažlice
- Child
- Eva Vrchlická
- Occupation
- writer
- Employer
- Charles University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- Czech
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Image
- Vrchlicky 01.jpg
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- place of burial
- Slavín
- Commons category
- Jaroslav Vrchlický
- date of birth
- 1853-02-18
- date of death
- 1912-09-09
- topic's main category
- Category:Jaroslav Vrchlický
- birth name
- Emil Jakub Frida
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- Commons Creator page
- Jaroslav Vrchlický
- ethnic group
- Czechs
- writing language
- Czech
Sources (7)
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Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Jaroslav Vrchlický, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Jaroslav Vrchlický ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈjaroslav ˈvr̩xlɪtskiː]; 17 February 1853 – 9 September 1912) was a Czech lyrical poet. He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature eight times.
Life
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