Zbyněk Hejda

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Zbyněk Hejda (born February 2, 1930 in Hradec Králové ; † November 16, 2013 in Prague ) was a Czech historian , publishing editor, translator and poet .

Life

After graduating from high school in Königgrätz and studying philosophy and history at Charles University in Prague , he worked as a historian from 1953 to 1958 and then in the Prague city administration until 1968. He lost his job as a publishing editor after protesting against the crackdown on the Prague Spring , and his subsequent work in a second-hand bookshop by signing Charter 77 . Until 1989 he earned his living as a caretaker.

Works

Zbyněk Hejda was active in literature and journalism since the second half of the 1950s. He was the editor of the literary magazine face (Tvář) and since 1985 co-editor of the magazine Central Europe (Střední Evropa).

He published six volumes of poetry, only the first two of which were officially published. Together with the third volume of poetry, they reflected the dreary atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s. His poems were branded as spiritualistic and degenerate by critics who were faithful to the line.

In 1996 Hejda was awarded the renowned Jaroslav Seifert Prize for his complete works. The lyricist and translator for Trakl , Benn and Dickinson lived in Prague and Horní Ves.

Publications

  • All lust (Všechna slast)
  • And everything here is full of music (A tady všude muziky je plno)
  • Near Death (Blízkosti smrti)
  • Lady Felthamová , describes an encoded love story with erotic reminiscences in southern landscapes, which longingly absorb the claim that Bohemia is by the sea .
  • Valse mélancolique is a laconic account of the author's life. From the perspective of old age, abstract thoughts on impermanence are recognized as inadmissible. The last two volumes mentioned were published in 2003 in a German translation.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Zemřel básník a historik zbyněk hejda, signatory Charty 77
personal data
SURNAME Hejda, Zbyněk
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech historian, publishing editor, translator and poet
DATE OF BIRTH February 2, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Hradec Králové
DATE OF DEATH November 16, 2013
Place of death Prague