Václav Čtvrtek
Václav Čtvrtek (born April 4, 1911 in Prague ; † November 6, 1976 there ; actually Václav Cafourek ) was a Czech writer.
After graduating from high school, Čtvrtek briefly studied at Charles University in Prague . From 1949 to 1959 he was an editor at the Czech Radio , most recently as head of the science and technology department for young people. From 1960 he lived as a freelance writer. He became known with works for children and adolescents, author of song texts, puppet shows and fairy tales for television, especially for the children's program Večerníček .
The fairy tale Vom Raholezer Räuber Rumzais and his son Zipfelchen (1973) in a record version recorded by Valtr Taub achieved particular fame in Germany .
Works
Selection:
- My tři a pes z Pětipes , 1958
- Chlapec s prakem , 1961
- Čáry máry na zdi , 1961
- Duha a jelen Stovka , 1966
- Malá letní romance , 1966
- Pohádky z mechu a kapradí , 1968, German stories between moss and fern
- Rumcajs , 1970, German The brave robber Ferenix
- O Rumcajsovi a loupežnickém synku Cipískovi , 1973
- Neuvěřitelná příhoda práčete Leška , 1975
- Cipísek , 1975
- Manka , 1975
- Jak si Slávek načaroval dubového mužíčka , 1976
literature
- Ivan Adamovič, Ondřej Neff: Slovník české literární fantastiky a science fiction . Praha, R3, 1995, ISBN 80-85364-57-3 , p. 60
Web links
- Literature by and about Václav Čtvrtek in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Václav Čtvrtek in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- www.spisovatele.cz/vaclav-ctvrtek Short biography on the Spisovatelé portal (writer)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Čtvrtek, Václav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cafourek, Vaclav |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech author of books for children and young people |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 4, 1911 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prague |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 6, 1976 |
| Place of death | Prague |