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Svatopluk Čech
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Czech poet, publicist and bookwriter (1846–1908)
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Svatopluk Čech was a Czech journalist, writer, poet, and science fiction writer. Born in Ostředek in 1846, he was educated at Charles University and studied under František Bartoš. His professional career began in 1863, and he worked primarily within the field of Czech literature. He was a citizen of Austria–Hungary and spoke Czech.
His notable works include *Evropa*, *Čerkes, a jiné básně*, *Lešetínský kovář*, *Jitřní písně*, and *Pestré cesty po čechách*. Čech is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. He had a sibling named Miloš Čech.
Čech died in Prague, specifically in the Holešovice and Troja areas, on February 23, 1908. The cause of death was arterial embolism resulting from natural causes. He was buried at Vyšehrad cemetery on March 1, 1908. His personal library is held at the National Library of the Czech Republic.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1846
- Died
- 1908
- Works
- 82
Top works
- Evropa
- Čerkes, a jiné básně
- Lešetínský kovář
- Jitřní písně
- Pestré cesty po čechách
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austria–Hungary
- Place of birth
- Ostředek
- Place of death
- Troja
- Occupation
- novelist
- Educated at
- Charles University
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Student of
- František Bartoš
- Field of work
- Czech literature
- Image
- Svatopluk Čech.png
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- place of burial
- Vyšehrad cemetery
- Commons category
- Svatopluk Čech
- date of birth
- 1846-01-01
- date of death
- 1908-12-23
- described by source
- Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
- Commons gallery
- Svatopluk Čech
- ethnic group
- Czechs
- Commons Creator page
- Svatopluk Čech
- start of work period
- 1863-00-00
- personal library at
- National Library of the Czech Republic
- name in native language
- Svatopluk Čech
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of burial or cremation
- 1908-03-01
Sources (13)
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