Arthur Breisky (May 14, 1885,

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near

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writer of

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. He was a novelist, a translator, literary editor, and a playwright; wrote a number of reviews on modern literature and

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. Was also known as a

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and aesthetician, and a master of mystification both in his literary works and in real life. Died as a lift boy, probably committed an error. Born in

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, Arthur started his education in

but moved with the family to

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in 1899. Nowadays, there is a street in Louny named after Arthur Breisky.

Outline of works

Best known books: * ''Triumf zla'' (''The Triumph of Evil'') (1910) * ''Dvě novely'' (''Two stories'') (1927) Essays and critical reviews: * ''Střepy zrcadel'' (''Shattered Mirrors'') (1928) His correspondence and unpublished papers from 1902–1910 have been gathered and later published as a book ''V království chimér'' (''In the Kingdom of Chimeras'').

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Details of his work, biography

Selected bibliography from the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts
Charles University, Prague
Naked Masks: Arthur Breisky or How To Be a Czech Decadent_1 Arthur Breisky and Oscar Wilde: Criticism, Mask, Mystification
1885 births 1910 deaths Czech male writers Austro-Hungarian emigrants to the United States {{CzechRepublic-writer-stub

Outline of works

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