Josef Merhaut
Josef Merhaut (* 1863 in Schwabin near Zbiroh ; † September 5, 1907 in Brno ) was a Czech writer.
Life
Josef Merhaut attended high school in Prague . While still a student he wrote a collection of poems under the pseudonym Jaroslav Maruška , but it was not published. In 1885 he took the position of editor in the magazine Moravská Orlice . For over 20 years he wrote theater reviews and feature articles. He also wrote for other magazines.
Works
In his stories and novels he described the fate of the people of Brno. Mostly it was workers' literature.
stories
- Povídky (1890–91)
- Had a jiné povídky (1892–93)
- Černá pole (1897)
Novels
- Andělská sonáta (1900)
- Vranov (1906)
Others
- Výbor z feuilletonů (1908)
- Básně (1909)
literature
- R. Havel: Merhaut Josef. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 6, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1975, ISBN 3-7001-0128-7 , p. 229.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Josef Merhaut in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merhaut, Josef |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwabin at Zbiroh |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 5, 1907 |
| Place of death | Brno |