František Věnceslav Jeřábek
František Věnceslav Jeřábek (pronounced Jerschabek ; born January 25, 1836 in Sobotka , Bohemia , † March 31, 1893 in Prague ) was a Czech poet.
Jeřábek first studied theology in Prague, then philology. He became a professor at the secondary school for girls and at the same time co-editor of the Pokrok . As a member of the Landtag and Reichsrat , he took part in public life.
Having been familiar with German poetry, especially Schiller and Goethe , since his early youth , Jeřábek began his poetic career with lyrical poems.
However, he soon turned to drama. His first drama, Hana, was staged in Prague in 1858. The comedy Cesty veřejného mínění ( The Paths of Public Opinion, 1865) indicates significant progress . In the social drama Služebník svého pána ( The slave of his master, 1871) Jeřábek penetrated the depths of the conflict between the poor and therefore defenseless genius and the exploitative big business; apart from its gripping basic idea, the piece is extraordinarily rich in resounding dramatic effects. The historical tragedy Syn člověka ( The Son of Man, 1878) portrays the conflict between a love of the country that has increased to the point of self-sacrifice and cosmopolitan betrayal in the most effective way. In the tragedy Závist ( Neid, 1885) from the time of George of Podebrady , Jeřábek describes the devastating consequences of envy.
He also published a solid story of old romantic poetry (1884).
Jeřábek combined a thorough aesthetic education and unusual knowledge of stage technology with poetic talent.
literature
- Jeřábek Frantíšek Věnceslav. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 109.
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| SURNAME | Jeřábek, František Věnceslav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jerábek, Frantisek Venceslav; Jeřábek, Franz; Jerabek, Franz; Souček, Josef (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 25, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sobotka , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 31, 1893 |
| Place of death | Prague |