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Jaroslav Foglar
Jaroslav Foglar (6 July 1907 – 23 January 1999) was a Czechoslovak writer who wrote many novels about youths (partly also about Boy Scouts movement) and their adventures in nature and dark city streets. His signature series is ''Rychlé šípy'', which was adapted into comics by Jan Fischer. Early life Foglar was born in 1907 and grew up in Prague. Because his father died prematurely he was brought up in rather poor material conditions by his mother. To earn some extra money young Slavik used to copy the popular detective stories, ''cliftonky'', earning 20 heller per copy. (This initially affected his literary style, and some of the first editions of his books were to be corrected later, to get rid of the literary slag.)Ivo FenclJežek v kleci. Rozhovor s Foglarem uprostřed osmdesátých let/ref> He was strongly influenced by romantic parts of Prague. All of the fictional towns in his novels are more or less derived from Prague. During the 1920s, Foglar was strongly influenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate climate, temperate oceanic climate, with relatively warm summers and chilly winters. Prague is a political, cultural, and economic hub of central Europe, with a rich history and Romanesque architecture, Romanesque, Czech Gothic architecture, Gothic, Czech Renaissance architecture, Renaissance and Czech Baroque architecture, Baroque architectures. It was the capital of the Kingdom of Bohemia and residence of several Holy Roman Emperors, most notably Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV (r. 1346–1378). It was an important city to the Habsburg monarchy and Austro-Hungarian Empire. The city played major roles in the Bohemian Reformation, Bohemian and the Protestant Reformations, the Thirty Year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Foglar Hrob
Jaroslav (also written as Yaroslav or Jarosław in other Slavic languages) is a Czech and Slovak first name, pagan in origin. There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the name referred to ''Jarilo'' - male Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility, and ''slav'' meaning glory, i.e. "glory of the sun". However, with the adoption of Christianity in the Slavic countries the name began to be commonly understood not as a reference to a pagan deity, but rather to the "fervent worship of Go1of the Bible. ;People named Jaroslav: *Jaroslav Drobný, Czech tennis player *Jaroslav Drobný (footballer), Czech footballer *Jaroslav Foglar, Czech novelist *Jaroslav Halák, Slovak ice hockey player *Jaroslav Hašek, Czech author, writer of ''The Good Soldier Švejk'' *Jaroslav Heyrovský, Czech chemist and inventor, recipient of the Nobel prize *Jaroslav Jakubovič, Czech jazz saxophonist *Jaroslav Janiš, Czech rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People Associated With Scouting
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Prague
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scouting In Popular Culture
Since Scouting began in 1907, it has entered into many elements of popular culture, including movies, TV and books. As a facet of culture throughout most of the 20th century, Scouting has been portrayed in numerous films and artwork. It is especially prevalent in the United States, where Scouting is tied closely to the ideal of American culture. The works of painters Norman Rockwell and Joseph Csatari and the 1966 film '' Follow Me, Boys!'' are prime examples of this idealized American ethos. One of the earliest depictions of Scouting in the entertainment media is a 1908 British silent film ''Scouts to the Rescue'', shown in nickelodeons. Produced by Williamson Kinematograph, it depicted Boy Scouts tracking a gang of kidnappers through the woods to rescue an abducted baby. Scouting is often dealt with in a humorous manner, as in the 1989 film ''Troop Beverly Hills'', and is often fictionalized so that the audience knows the topic is Scouting without there being any mention of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovak Comics Writers
Czechoslovak may refer to: *A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) **First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) ** Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) **Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) **Fourth Czechoslovak Republic (1960–89) **Fifth Czechoslovak Republic (1989–93) *''Czechoslovak'', also ''Czecho-Slovak'', any grouping of the Czech and Slovak ethnicities: **As a national identity, see Czechoslovakism **The title of Symphony no. 8 in G Major op. 88 by Antonín Dvořák in 1889/90 *The Czech–Slovak languages, a West Slavic dialect continuum **The Czechoslovak language, a theoretical standardized form defined as the state language of Czechoslovakia in its Constitution of 1920 **Comparison of Czech and Slovak See also * Slovak Republic (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) * Slovak (other) * Czech (other) Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czechoslovak Male Writers
Czechoslovak may refer to: *A demonym or adjective pertaining to Czechoslovakia (1918–93) **First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–38) ** Second Czechoslovak Republic (1938–39) **Third Czechoslovak Republic (1948–60) **Fourth Czechoslovak Republic (1960–89) **Fifth Czechoslovak Republic (1989–93) *''Czechoslovak'', also ''Czecho-Slovak'', any grouping of the Czech and Slovak ethnicities: **As a national identity, see Czechoslovakism **The title of Symphony no. 8 in G Major op. 88 by Antonín Dvořák in 1889/90 *The Czech–Slovak languages, a West Slavic dialect continuum **The Czechoslovak language, a theoretical standardized form defined as the state language of Czechoslovakia in its Constitution of 1920 **Comparison of Czech and Slovak See also * Slovak Republic (other) * Czech Republic (other) * Czechia (other) * Slovak (other) * Czech (other) Czech may refer to: * Anything from or related to the Czech Republic, a count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Deaths
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * '' Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedgehog In The Cage
Hedgehog in the Cage (in Czech: Ježek v kleci) is a mechanical puzzle popular in the Czech Republic which features prominently in the ''"Dobrodružství v temných uličkách"'' (''Adventures in the Dark Alleys'') trilogy of adventure stories by Jaroslav Foglar. The puzzle consists of a small sphere with protruding spikes of various lengths contained within a cylinder perforated with holes of different sizes. The challenge posed by the puzzle is how to release the sphere (the hedgehog) from the cylinder (the cage). History Although known mainly through the children's stories written by the Czech Jaroslav Foglar in the 1940s, the Hedgehog in the Cage has its origins in the United States. The first known similar puzzles were made since 1886 by the Trilby company in Brooklyn. The puzzle was patented by the American inventor Clarence A. Worrall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 7 April, 1896. It has been suggested that Worrall's invention was inspired by a Japanese puzzle called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Přístav Volá
''Přístav volá'' (first published as ''Modrý život Jiřího Dražana'') is first book written by Jaroslav Foglar. It was published in 1934 by Melantrich after it won in a competition in young-adult fiction category. Plot Jirka Dražan, the main protagonist, is searching for adventure and for somebody to experience the adventure with. All boys in the neighbourhood are too lazy. The only willing boy would be Tonda Pazdera, but Jirka does not like him. One day, Jirka ventures into Harbour District and joins a gang. He experiences many adventures. Eventually he is approached to participate in a burglary and he leaves the gang with distaste. He turns to Láďa Vilemín who has been harassed by the gang. Láďa explains his "Blue Life, a guide for the modern gentleman" to Jirka. Jirka likes the idea and takes it for his own. Some time later, Laďa's family moves to Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Lands
The Czech lands or the Bohemian lands ( cs, České země ) are the three historical regions of Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia. Together the three have formed the Czech part of Czechoslovakia since 1918, the Czech Socialist Republic since 1 January 1969 and the Czech Republic since 1 January 1993. The Czech lands are also referred to as Czechia. In a historical context, Czech texts use the term to refer to any territory ruled by the Kings of Bohemia, i.e., the lands of the Bohemian Crown (') as established by Emperor Charles IV in the 14th century. This would include territories like the Lusatias (which in 1635 fell to Saxony) and the whole of Silesia, all ruled from Prague Castle at that time. After the conquest of Silesia by the Prussian king Frederick the Great in 1742, the remaining lands of the Bohemian Crown—Bohemia, Moravia and Austrian Silesia—have been more or less co-extensive with the territory of the modern-day Czech Republic. Alternative names The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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