Kamil Bednář

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Kamil Bednář (July 4, 1912 – May 23, 1972), also known by his pen name "Prokop Kouba", was a Czech poet, translator, prose writer, dramatist and publishing house editor.

Life

Bednář was born in Prague. After 1931, he studied law, and then six years of philosophy in Charles University. After he finished his studies in 1939, he worked in the publishing house Melantrich, from 1949 in the publishing house Československý spisovatel. Since 1959 he dedicated himself only to the literature.

He was founder of the literary group Ohnice (jointed charlock)^[1] and Pevný bod as well as author of poems, prose writings, essays, fairy tales and numerous translations from different languages. He died, aged 59, in Mělník.

Works

Books

Kouzlení a cesty doktora Fausta
O Faustovi, Markétce a ďáblu
Zuzanka a mořeplavci na Vltavě
Kamenný palác
Veliký mrtvý

Translations

American poet Robinson Jeffers

German-language publications

Mr. Korbes
Swan lake
Small animals, large animals

References

↑ Slovník českých spisovatelů. Prague: Libri. 2005. p. 63. ISBN 80-7277-179-5. |coauthors= requires |author= (help)(Czech)

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 47553268 LCCN: n82134412 ISNI: 0000 0000 8126 5780 GND: 118508245 NKC: jk01011314

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Name	Bednar, Kamil
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Date of birth	July 4, 1912
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Date of death	May 23, 1972
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