Vincenc Lesný
Vincenc Lesný (born April 3, 1882 in Komárovice , † April 9, 1953 in Prague ) was a Czech Indologist and Sanskrit researcher who taught at the Charles University in Prague .
Lesný was a student of Moriz Winternitz and followed this in 1923 to the Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan , West Bengal. There he gave German courses, acquired knowledge of Bengali himself and received his habilitation in 1928.
He previously published Ukázky poezie a prózy in 1914 , a Czech translation of selected works by the Bengali poet Rabindranath Thakur . He met the poet personally in 1920.
Web links
- Literature by and about Vincenc Lesný in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Vincenc Lesný in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Seminar for Indian Studies, Charles University in Prague (Engl.)
- Vincenc Lesny (1882-1953) (with photo)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lesný, Vincenc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech indologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Komárovice |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 9, 1953 |
| Place of death | Prague |