Karel Vaclav Rais
Karel Václav Rais (born January 4, 1859 in Bělohrad , Königgrätzer Kreis , † July 8, 1926 in Prague ) was a Czech writer and journalist . He was the author of several books for young people and also wrote poetry. His work can be assigned to realism .
Life
Karel Rais came from the family of a farmer. After studying to be a teacher in Jičín and Prague, he worked as a teacher in Trhová Kamenice from 1877 and in 1899 was the head of the elementary school in the Vinohrady district of Prague . In Prague he made friends with numerous writers and artists, including Alois Jirásek , Zikmund Winter , Josef Václav Sládek and Ignát Herrmann .
In addition to his work as editor of the magazine "Zvon" ( bell ), Rais also wrote for various other papers. He was a member of the literary association "Máj" and the writers' association Svatobor .
He is buried in the Vinohrady Cemetery in Prague.
Works
- Soubory povídek Výminkáři (1891)
- Kalibův zločin (1892)
- Zapadlí vlastenci (1893)
- Pantáta Bezoušek (1894)
- Západ (1896)
- Paničkou (1897)
- Na lepším (1899)
- Sirotek (1901)
- Steal (1903)
- Káča (1905)
- O ztraceném ševci (1918-19)
literature
- J. Opelík: Rais Karel Václav. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 400.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Karel Václav Rais in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Literature by and about Karel Václav Rais in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rais, Karel Václav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rais, Karel; Bodlák, Prokop (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 4, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bělohrad |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1926 |
| Place of death | Prague |