Rudolf Mayer (poet)
Rudolf Mayer (born October 13, 1837 in Nová Hospoda near Skránčice , Zavlekov municipality , Okres Klatovy , Bohemia ; † August 12, 1865 in Loučim ) was a Czech poet and writer .
He attended high school in Klatovy and then studied law in Prague and Vienna . In 1864 he wrote his doctoral thesis there. He was a representative of the Májovci .
His poetry was among the best of the time. His poetry collections were published by a friend only after his death. His collected works were published in 1951.
Works
- Poems (Básně) - with the most famous of his poems, the social ballad Noon (V poledne).
- Songs in a thunderstorm (Písně v Bouři).
- Eternity (Věčnost).
- For the homeland and freedom (Pro vlast a svobodu) - 1951.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Mayer, Rudolph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 18th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1868, p. 168 ( digitized version ).
- Havel: Mayer Rudolf. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 5, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1972, p. 444.
Web links
- Monument to Rudolf Mayer in his place of birth (Czech).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mayer, Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech poet and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nová Hospoda near Skránčice , Zavlekov municipality , Okres Klatovy , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1865 |
| Place of death | Loučim |