Ladislav Stroupežnický
Ladislav Stroupežnický (born January 6, 1850 in Cerhonice , † August 11, 1892 in Prague ) was a Czech writer and dramaturge of the National Theater in Prague .
Life
Ladislav Stroupežnický had no literary knowledge. After attending the secondary school in Písek , he had to help out on the family farm. On August 11, 1867, he shot himself in the face, lost his nose and lower jaw and was disfigured all his life. For over a year he could not speak with his artificial jaw and devoted himself to literature.
Shortly afterwards he moved to Prague, worked as a clerk for the city administration, later for an insurance company and wrote for a number of magazines, especially humorous.
From 1882 he worked as a dramaturge at the National Theater. He married in 1890, but two years later he fell victim to a serious illness due to overwork and constant harassment from other dramaturges and actors. He is buried in the Olšany Cemetery in Prague.
Works
His most famous work was Our Furianten (Naši furianti). It is a story from the village of Honice (it is very reminiscent of his home village), in which two candidates apply for the post of night watchman. Both of them need work to feed their children. The drama shows the social problems, whereby it confirms the social prejudices. The stupid farmer and the cunning poor man. Stroupežnický was less successful in prosaic works. His novels and humor books failed the reader.
Der Burgkobold was published in German : Komische Oper in 1 recording, translated by Max Brod .
literature
- V. Petrbok: Stroupežnický Ladislav. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 13, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2007–2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5 , p. 426 f. (Direct links on p. 426 , p. 427 ).
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Ladislav Stroupežnický in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Literature by and about Ladislav Stroupežnický in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stroupežnický, Ladislav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech writer and dramaturge |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1850 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cerhonice |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1892 |
| Place of death | Prague |