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* ''Na dvoře vévodském'' (1877) |
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* ''Slavný den'' (1879) |
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* ''Konec a počátek'' (1879) |
* ''Konec a počátek'' (1879, about [[Unity of the Brethren]]) |
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* ''Ráj světa'' (I880) |
* ''Ráj světa'' (I880) |
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* ''Poklad'' (1881) |
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* ''Na dvoře vévodském'' (1881) |
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* ''V cizích službách'' (1883) |
* ''V cizích službách'' (1883) |
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* ''Psohlavci'' (1884) |
* ''Psohlavci'' (1884) (about [[Chod rebellion]]) |
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* ''Na Ostrově'' (1888) |
* ''Na Ostrově'' (1888) |
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* ''[[Ancient Bohemian Legends|Old Bohemian Legends]]'' (1894, ''Staré pověsti české''), including ''[[The Maidens' War]]'' ([http://www.finitesite.com/dandelion/DIVVAL.htm English translation]), on the legend of Šárka |
* ''[[Ancient Bohemian Legends|Old Bohemian Legends]]'' (1894, ''Staré pověsti české''), including ''[[The Maidens' War]]'' ([http://www.finitesite.com/dandelion/DIVVAL.htm English translation]), on the legend of Šárka |
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* ''[[F. L. Věk]]'' (1888–1906, 5 volumes, about the beginnings of the [[Czech National Revival]]) |
* ''[[F. L. Věk]]'' (1888–1906, 5 volumes, about the beginnings of the [[Czech National Revival]]) |
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* ''The Philosophers' Story'' (1878, ''Filosofská historie'', about the [[Revolutions of 1848|revolutionary year of 1848]]) |
* ''The Philosophers' Story'' (1878, ''Filosofská historie'', about the [[Revolutions of 1848|revolutionary year of 1848]]) |
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* ''Husitský král'' (1919 - not finished) |
* ''Husitský král'' (1919 - not finished, about [[George of Poděbrady]]) |
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Revision as of 20:46, 1 September 2012
Alois Jirásek | |
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 Portrait of Alois Jirásek by Jan Vilímek. | |
| Born | August 23, 1851 Hronov, Austria |
| Died | March 12, 1930 (aged 78) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Resting place | Hronov |
| Occupation | Writer, politician |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Genre | Literary realism |
| Notable works | Staré pověsti české Mezi proudy Proti všem Bratrstvo Temno Psohlavci F. L. Věk |
Alois Jirásek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalojs ˈjɪraːsɛk]) (August 23, 1851, Hronov, Bohemia – March 12, 1930, Prague) was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Jirásek was a secondary-school teacher until his retirement in 1909. He wrote a series of historical novels imbued with faith in his nation and in progress toward freedom and justice. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1918, 1919, 1921 and 1930.[1]
Bibliography
Novels
- Na dvoře vévodském (1877)
- Slavný den (1879)
- Konec a počátek (1879, about Unity of the Brethren)
- Ráj světa (I880)
- Poklad (1881)
- Skály (1887)
- Poklad (1885)
- Na dvoře vévodském (1881)
- V cizích službách (1883)
- Psohlavci (1884) (about Chod rebellion)
- Na Ostrově (1888)
- Old Bohemian Legends (1894, Staré pověsti české), including The Maidens' War (English translation), on the legend of Šárka
- Between the Currents (1887–1890, Mezi proudy)
- Against Everyone (1893, Proti všem)
- The Brethren (1899–1908, Bratrstvo)
- U Nás (1896 - 1903)
- Darkness (1914, Temno, novel from post 1620 counter-reformation period)
- F. L. Věk (1888–1906, 5 volumes, about the beginnings of the Czech National Revival)
- The Philosophers' Story (1878, Filosofská historie, about the revolutionary year of 1848)
- Husitský král (1919 - not finished, about George of Poděbrady)
Dramas
- Jan Hus (1911)
- Jan Žižka (1903)
- Jan Roháč (1914)
- Lantern (1905)
- Vojnarka (1891)
- Father (1895, Otec)
References
- ^ Josef B. Michl, Laureatus Laureata, ARCA JiMfa, Třebíč, 1995, str. 372-382
See also
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