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Jaroslav Seifert (Czech: [ˈjaroslaf ˈsajfr̩t] ⓘ; 23 September 1901 – 10 January 1986) was a Czech writer, poet and journalist. Seifert was awarded the 1984 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man".
A Czechoslovakian poet and journalist, Jaroslav Seifert experienced the political upheavals of his country yet produced a distinctive body of poetry for which he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984.
Jaroslav Seifert. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1984. Born: 23 September 1901, Prague, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) Died: 10 January 1986, Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) Residence at the time of the award: Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic)
Jaroslav Seifert was a poet and journalist who in 1984 became the first Czech to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. Seifert made a living as a journalist until 1950, but his first book of poetry, Město v slzách (“Town in Tears”), was published in 1920. His early proletarian poetry reflects his.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 1984 was awarded to Jaroslav Seifert "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man"
Jaroslav Seifert was born on 23 September 1901 into a working-class family living in Zizkov, a suburb of Prague. He attended secondary school and soon began devoting himself to writing poetry and to journalism. He made his debut in 1918; he published his first collection of poems in 192 1.
Jaroslav Seifert ( 23. září 1901 Žižkov [1] – 10. ledna 1986 Praha) byl český básník, spisovatel, novinář a překladatel. Patřil mezi členy hnutí Devětsil, stál na počátku českého uměleckého směru poetismu.
Jun 11, 2018 · Overview. The winner of the 1984 Nobel Prize in Literature, Seifert is widely considered to be the Czech national poet as well as one of the foremost Czech literary figures of the twentieth century.
Oct 12, 1984 · The Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to Jaroslav Seifert, a Czechoslovak poet, the Swedish Academy announced today.
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