Kamil Bednář, also known by his pen name Prokop Kouba (4 July 1912 – 23 May 1972), was a Czech poet, translator,

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writer, dramatist and publishing house editor.

Life

Bednář was born in

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. 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) 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

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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 *Puss n Boots / The Cat in Boots ''Kocour v botách''

German-language publications

*Mr. Korbes *Swan lake *Small animals, large animals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bednar, Kamil 1912 births 1972 deaths Writers from Prague Czech male poets 20th-century Czech poets 20th-century Czech male writers 20th-century Czech translators Czechoslovak poets Czechoslovak writers Czechoslovak translators Charles University alumni