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Josef Kainar
Josef Kainar (29 June 1917 in Přerov, Austria-Hungary – 16 November 1971 in Dobříš, Czechoslovakia) was a Czech poet, lyrics writer, dramatic author and translator, but also a musician, illustrator, artist and journalist. He was a member of artistic group Skupina 42 and literary group Ohnice. Biography Josef studied Czech and French languages at Charles University in Prague between 1938 and 1939. After the closure of colleges during World War II he undertook several jobs. He worked as a script editor in Divadlo satiry. He also worked as a journalist; his jokes, images and poetry were published in the newspaper Rovnost. After the war he worked in radio, movies and the theater. For example, he created a so-called ″rozhlásky″ for the Czechoslovak Radio; this was news for younger listeners. After 1947 he devoted himself fully to literature. He was also musically talented; he played in concerts on piano, guitar and violin. His style was based above all in jazz an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Přerov
Přerov (; german: Prerau) is a city in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 41,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Bečva River. In the past it was a major crossroad in the heart of Moravia in the Czech Republic. The historic centre of the town is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone. Administrative parts Přerov is made up of 13 city parts and villages: *Přerov I-Město *Přerov II-Předmostí *Přerov III-Lověšice *Přerov IV-Kozlovice *Přerov V-Dluhonice *Přerov VI-Újezdec *Přerov VII-Čekyně *Přerov VIII-Henčlov *Přerov IX-Lýsky *Přerov X-Popovice *Přerov XI-Vinary *Přerov XII-Žeravice *Přerov XIII-Penčice Geography Přerov lies on the Bečva River, about southeast of Olomouc. The eastern part of the municipal territory is located in the Moravian Gate lowlands, the western part in the Upper Morava Valley. A small northern part extends into the Tršice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Čekyňský kopec a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
