Josef Knap
Josef Knap (born July 28, 1900 in Podůlší near Jičín , † December 13, 1973 in Prague ) was a Czech writer, poet, literary critic and, together with Jan Čep and František Křelina, leading representatives of ruralism, also known as blood and soil literature .
After attending grammar school in 1919 and studying modern literature at the philosophical faculty of Charles University in Prague, which he graduated in 1924, he mainly traveled to a number of European countries, including Germany , Sweden , Norway , Italy and France . From 1925 to 1951 he worked in the theater department of the National Museum , of which he was later also director.
His piety, which also found a strong influence in his literature, he became a victim of the show trials against Catholic intellectuals in the 1950s . In 1952 he was sentenced to eleven years in prison. In 1955 he was released and in 1967 judicial rehabilitation . After his release, he first worked as a construction worker, later he got a job at Památník národního písemnictví . He dies in Prague and is buried in Železnice near Jičín.
His work combines realistic and impressionistic elements. He was inspired by literary works by authors from the north and the Czech Republic, including Antal Stašek , Karel Václav Rais and the impressionist Fráňa Šrámek . It mostly describes the life of the rural population.
In the 1960s he dealt with the history of theater associations and in 1961 published his book Wandering Artists (Umělcové na pouti) about it . In 1967 his memoirs appear without the last chapter (Bez poslední kapitoly). Other works included monographs and literary-critical studies.
Works
stories
- Píseň na samotě, 1924
- Zaváté šlépěje, 1929 to 1940
- Žloutnou stráně, 1929
- Polní kytice, 1935
- Čas Kopřiv, 1970
Children's books
- Trojlístek, 1943
Novels
- Ztracené jaro, 1922
- Réva na zdi, 1926
- Muži a hory, 1928
- Vysoké jarní nebe, 1932
- Cizinec, 1934
- Puszta, 1937
- Dívčí hlas, 1938
- Věno, 1944
- Dokud vane vítr, 1968
- Vzdálená země, 1969
- Bez poslední kapitoly, 1997
Theater - specialist literature
- Hilbert, 1926
- Zöllnerové: Dějiny divadelního rodu, 1958
- Umělcové na pouti: České divadelní společnosti v 19. století, 1961
- Čtyři herečky: Spurná, Vojtová, Brzková, Beníšková, 1967
Historical work
- Alej srdcí, 1920
- Úvod do krásné literatury, 1924
- Cesty a vůdcové: k literatuře let dvacátých, 1926
- Venkovu o četbě, 1926
- Básníci selství, 1932
- Fráňa Šrámek, 1937
- Literatura české půdy, 1939
- Selma Lagerlöf , 1949
Collections of poems
- Neznámému bohu, 1929
- Zaslechnutý hlas, 1997
literature
- Čeští spisovatelé 20. století, Československý spisovatel, Praha 1985
- Lexicon české literatury KL, Academia, Praha 1993
- Slovník českých spisovatelů, Libri, Praha 2000
see also list of Czech writers
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Knap in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Literature by and about Josef Knap in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knap, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech writer, poet, literary critic, representative of ruralism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 28, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Podůlší near Jičín |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1973 |
| Place of death | Prague |