Václav Beneš Třebízský
Václav Beneš Třebízský (born February 27, 1849 in Třebíz , † June 20, 1884 in Mariánské Lázně ) was a Czech writer and Catholic priest .
Life
As the son of a tailor in Třebíz near Slaný , he studied in Slaný and Prague . In 1875 he was ordained a priest and worked first in Liteň near Beroun , then from 1876 in Klecany near Prague. He died of tuberculosis . The high school in Slaný still bears his name today.
Works
His novels are similar to those of Alois Jirásek . His favorite subject was the Hussite period , but he also devotes himself to other epochs of Bohemian history up to the beginning of the 19th century. Many stories take place in the area where he was born.
- Lost Souls (Bludné duše) is a novel set in the 18th century, during the uprising of 1775
- Queen Dagmar (Královna Dagmar) - the fate of Dagmar, daughter of the Bohemian king Vratislav I , who was later married to the Danish king Waldemar
Web links
Commons : Václav Beneš Třebízský - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Václav Beneš Třebízský in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Václav Beneš Třebízský in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
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SURNAME | Třebízský, Václav Beneš |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech writer and priest |
DATE OF BIRTH | February 27, 1849 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Třebíz , Bohemia |
DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1884 |
Place of death | Mariánské Lázně |