Jan Čep
Jan Čep (born December 31, 1902 in Myslechovice ; † January 25, 1973 in Paris ) was a Czech writer and translator of Catholic- oriented works in German , English and French .
Life
He studied at the Prague Faculty of Philosophy. After the communist coup in February 1948, he was expelled from the syndicate of Czech writers on February 26, 1948 . In August 1948 he emigrated to Paris . He lived there until the end of his life. From 1951 to 1954 he lived in Munich . Here he worked for the radio station Free Europe . After returning to France in 1954, he continued to work as a freelancer for the station. He didn't feel at home in the distance, the longing for his home country was strong. He also thought of becoming a priest, but then married in 1954. In 1965 he had a stroke that made him unable to continue working.
Works
His work was influenced by his stay with Josef Florian , a Czech publisher and translator ("Dobré dílo" publishing house, Gutes Opus). He wrote linguistically well-formed prose in short sentences. In Tausengüldenkraut (Zeměžluč, 1931) is the summary of two books (Dvojí domov and Vigil). The heroes have to face a difficult fate by returning home to hereditary traditions and questions of faith. In The Limit of the Shade (Hranice stínu) (1935), he describes the teacher Randa, who returns to his homeland after a disappointment in love and a loss of existence and finds the meaning of life there. The book Blue and Golden (Modrá a zlatá) (1938) also deals with the return home . The Face Under the Spinning Trade (Tvář pod pavučinou) (1941), in turn, deals with his favorite topic of return, supplemented by the nostalgic and tragic feeling of death. He wrote other works, stories and essays , some in French.
Published in German
- Man on the country road
- Time and return
- Call of Home (1935)
See also
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Jan Čep in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Literature by and about Jan Čep in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Čep, Jan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech writer and translator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1902 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Myslechovice |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1973 |
| Place of death | Paris |