Josef Kainar
Josef Kainar (born June 29, 1917 in Přerov ; † November 16, 1971 in Dobříš ) was a Czech poet , dramaturge and translator as well as a member of Gruppe 42 .
Life
From 1938 to 1939 he studied the Czech language and French at Charles University in Prague . After the universities were closed by the German occupiers , he worked in various professions. After the Second World War he worked as a journalist and radio editor. He also worked with theaters. After 1947 he devoted himself only to literature.
Kainar was also engaged in music and played the piano, guitar and violin at a high level.
His first works were shaped by existential socialism . Typical for him were irony that bordered on cynicism and ridicule, as well as the high musicality of his poems, some of which were also set to music. His poem You Balded the Little Boy (Stříhali do hola malého chlapečka) - a symbol of war, the fear of war and the transition from child to adulthood - became a hit in the Czech Republic as a song sung by Vladimír Mišík .
Works
- The Madman's Coat (Bláznův kabát)
Poetry
- Nebožtík Nasredin
- Osudy
- Český sen
- Moje blues
- New Myths (Nové mythy), 1946, with the well-known poem Stříhali dohola malého chlapečka
- Člověka hořce mám rád
- Lazarus and Song (Lazar a píseň) - 1960, incidents in poetry
Children's poetry
- Zlatovláska
- Říkadla
Songs
- Miss Otis lituje
Dramas
- Ubu returns home or there are no tripe (Ubu se vrací aneb Dršťky nebudou, 1949), one of the most important Czech theater plays, an absurd drama. The main theme is the abuse of power and usurpation . The play was banned.
Translations
Kainar translated French and German poetry.
Quote
"I don't even burn
I flow
from glowing mouths like a verse
Like a verse about freedom
Verse that spoils, burns, suffocates
And yet reaches its own"
literature
- Milan Blahynka , Člověk Kainar , Ostrava 1983.
- Vladimír Prokop , Přehled české literatury 20. století.
- Leszek Engelking , Nový mýtus, staré rituály. O básni Josefa Kainara Střihali dohola malého chlapečka . Česká literatura 2005, 53, No. 3.
- Jiří Holý , Josef Kainar: Nové mýty . In: Česká literatura 1945-1970. Interpretace vybraných děl , Praha 1992.
- Jiří Opelík , Kainar . In: Jak číst poezii, red. Jiří Opelík, Prague 1969.
- František Všetička , Kainarova absolutně skutečná báseň . Zlatý máj 1981, XXV, No. 8th.
See also
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Kainar in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kainar, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech poet, dramaturge and translator and member of Group 42 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 29, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Přerov |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 16, 1971 |
| Place of death | Dobříš |