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Jiří Wolker
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Czech poet, journalist and playwright (1900–1924)
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Jiří Wolker was a Czech poet, translator, journalist, and playwright who lived from 1900 to 1924. Born Jiří Karel Wolker in Prostějov, he was a member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and participated in scouting. He worked primarily in poetry and resided in Prostějov, where he was also buried.
Wolker died of tuberculosis in Prostějov. His notable works include *Mladistvé práce prózou*, *Dilo Jiřího Wolkera*, *Dopisy*, *Slyším v noci tikat hodinky*, and *Výbor z díla J.Wolkra*. He wrote in Czech and is recognized as a human instance within literary records.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1900
- Died
- 1924
- Works
- 54
Top works
- Mladistvé práce prózou
- Dilo Jiřího Wolkera
- Dopisy
- Slyším v noci tikat hodinky
- Výbor z díla J.Wolkra
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Key facts
- Born
- Jiří Karel Wolker , ( 1900-03-29 ) 29 March 1900, Prostějov , Austria-Hungary
- Died
- 3 January 1924 (1924-01-03) (aged 23), Prostějov , Czechoslovakia
- Occupation
- Poet
- Nationality
- Czech
- Notable works
- Host do domu , Těžká hodina
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jiří
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czechoslovakia
- Place of birth
- Prostějov
- Place of death
- Prostějov
- Occupation
- literary critic
- Political party
- Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Field of work
- poetry
- Image
- Jiří Wolker, poet.jpg
- Work location
- Prostějov
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- Commons category
- Jiří Wolker
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- date of birth
- 1900-01-01
- date of death
- 1924-01-01
- medical condition
- tuberculosis
- topic's main category
- Category:Jiří Wolker
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Jiří Wolker
- ethnic group
- Czechs
- member of
- scouting
- place of burial
- Prostějov
- name
- Jiří Wolker
- birth name
- Jiří Karel Wolker
- writing language
- Czech
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Encyclopedic overview
Jiří Wolker ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvolkr̩]; 29 March 1900 – 3 January 1924) was a Czech poet. He was also marginally journalist and playwright. Although he lived a short life, he became one of the most important Czech poets.
Life
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