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Karel Václav Rais (January 4, 1859 – July 8, 1926) was a Czech realist novelist, author of the so-called ''country prose'', numerous books for youth and children, and several poems.
MyCzechRepublic.com, retrieved 20 November 2013
Biography and bibliography
1859 births 1926 deaths People from Lázně Bělohrad People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Czech novelists Male novelists Czech children's writers Czech male poets {{Czech-writer-stub
Karel Václav Rais (January 4, 1859 – July 8, 1926) was a Czech realist novelist, author of the so-called ''country prose'', numerous books for youth and children, and several poems.
Biography
Rais was born into the family of a simple farm laborer and weaver. He studied in Jičín and Prague. In the latter one, since 1899, he was director of the citizen school in Vinohrady. During his life in Prague he kept in touch with many Czech artists, includingAlois Jirásek
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, and Josef Thomayer.
He was one of the editors of the magazine ''Zvon'', and wrote contributions to numerous other magazines as well. He was a member of the board of the literary company ''Máj'' and the society for national education ''Svatobor''.
He died in 1926 and he was buried in Vinohrady Cemetery.Vinohrady CemeteriesMyCzechRepublic.com, retrieved 20 November 2013
Selected works
* ''Kalibův zločin
''Kalibův zločin'' is a Czech novel by Karel Václav Rais
Karel Václav Rais (January 4, 1859 – July 8, 1926) was a Czech realist novelist, author of the so-called ''country prose'', numerous books for youth and children, and several poems. ...
'' - 1895
* '' Západ'' - 1896
See also
*List of Czech writers
Below is an alphabetical list of Czech writers.
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* Daniel Adam z Veleslavína (1546–1599), lexicographer, publisher, translator, and writer
* Michal Ajvaz (born 1949), novelist and poet, magic realist
* Karel Slavoj Amerling, also known ...
References
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*Biography and bibliography
1859 births 1926 deaths People from Lázně Bělohrad People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Czech novelists Male novelists Czech children's writers Czech male poets {{Czech-writer-stub