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'''Jaroslav Seifert''' ({{IPA-cs|ˈjaroslaf ˈsajfr̩t|lang|Jaroslav seifert.ogg}}; 23 September 1901 – 10 January 1986) was a Nobel Prize–winning ] writer, poet and journalist. '''Jaroslav Seifert''' ({{IPA|cs|ˈjaroslaf ˈsajfr̩t|lang|Jaroslav seifert.ogg}}; 23 September 1901 – 10 January 1986) was a ] writer, poet and journalist. Seifert was awarded the ] "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man".<ref>"". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 2 Feb 2017.</ref>
In 1984 Jaroslav Seifert won the ] "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man".<ref>"". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 2 Feb 2017.</ref>


==Biography== ==Biography==
Born in ], a suburb of ] in what was then part of ], Seifert's first collection of poems was published in 1921. He was a member of the ] (KSČ), the editor of a number of communist newspapers and magazines – ''Rovnost'', ''Sršatec'', and ''Reflektor'' – and the employee of a communist publishing house. Born in ], a suburb of ] in what was then part of ], Seifert's first collection of poems was published in 1921. He was a member of the ] (KSČ), the editor of a number of communist newspapers and magazines – ''Rovnost'', ''Sršatec'', and ''Reflektor'' – and the employee of a communist publishing house.


During the 1920s he was considered a leading representative of the Czechoslovakian artistic avant-garde. He was one of the founders of the journal ]. In March 1929, he and six other writers left the KSČ after signing a manifesto protesting against ] Stalinist-influenced tendencies in the new leadership of the party. He subsequently worked as a journalist in the social-democratic and trade union press during the 1930s and 1940s. During the 1920s he was considered a leading representative of the Czechoslovak artistic avant-garde. He was one of the founders of the journal '']''. In March 1929, he and six other writers left the KSČ after signing a manifesto protesting against ] Stalinist-influenced tendencies in the new leadership of the party. He subsequently worked as a journalist in the social-democratic and trade union press during the 1930s and 1940s.


In 1949 Seifert left journalism and began to devote himself exclusively to literature. His poetry was awarded important state prizes in 1936, 1955, and 1968, and in 1967 he was designated National Artist. He was the official Chairman of the Czechoslovak Writer's Union for several years (1968–70). In 1977 he was one of the signatories of ] in opposition to the government of the ].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wilson|first=Amrit|author-link=Amrit Wilson|date=1986-02-01|title=News & notes|url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03064228608534032|journal=]|volume=15|issue=2|pages=3–6|doi=10.1080/03064228608534032|s2cid=220929273|issn=0306-4220}}</ref> In 1949 Seifert left journalism and began to devote himself exclusively to literature. His poetry was awarded important state prizes in 1936, 1955, and 1968, and in 1967 he was designated National Artist. He was the official Chairman of the Czechoslovak Writer's Union for several years (1968–70). In 1977 he was one of the signatories of ] in opposition to the government of the ].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wilson|first=Amrit|author-link=Amrit Wilson|date=1986-02-01|title=News & notes|journal=]|volume=15|issue=2|pages=3–6|doi=10.1080/03064228608534032|s2cid=220929273|issn=0306-4220|doi-access=free}}</ref>


Seifert was awarded the ] in 1984. Due to bad health, he was not present at the award ceremony, and so his daughter received the Nobel Prize in his name. Even though it was a matter of great importance, there was only a brief remark of the award in the state-controlled media. He died in 1986, aged 84, and was buried at the municipal cemetery in ] (where his maternal grandparents originated from). Seifert was awarded the ] in 1984. Due to bad health, he was not present at the award ceremony, and so his daughter accepted the Nobel Prize in his name. Even though it was a matter of great importance, there was only a brief remark of the award in the state-controlled media. He died on 10 January 1986, aged 84.


His burial was marked by a high presence of secret police, who tried to suppress any hint of dissent on the part of mourners.<ref></ref> He was buried in the family tomb in ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-20 |title="Jsou jistí mrtví nebezpečně živí…" - Před 35 lety byl pohřben Jaroslav Seifert |url=https://cesky.radio.cz/jsou-jisti-mrtvi-nebezpecne-zivi-pred-35-lety-byl-pohrben-jaroslav-seifert-8706020 |access-date=2024-09-05 |work=Radio Prague International |language=cs}}</ref> His burial was marked by a high presence of the communist secret police, the ], who tried to suppress any hint of dissent on the part of mourners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dissidents And Authorities Say Farewell To Nobel Laureate |website=] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923091723/https://apnews.com/8feb8b7ef1f1bd7a56804771779831e4 |archive-date=2021-09-23 |url-status=live |url=https://apnews.com/8feb8b7ef1f1bd7a56804771779831e4}}</ref>


==Works== ==Works==
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* ''Samá láska'' (Nothing but Love / Sheer Love, 1923) * ''Samá láska'' (Nothing but Love / Sheer Love, 1923)
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Czech poet

Jaroslav Seifert
Jaroslav Seifert in 1981Jaroslav Seifert in 1981
Born(1901-09-23)23 September 1901
Žižkov, Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died10 January 1986(1986-01-10) (aged 84)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
OccupationWriter, poet, journalist
NationalityCzech
Notable awardsNobel Prize in Literature
1984
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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".

Biography

Born in Žižkov, a suburb of Prague in what was then part of Austria-Hungary, Seifert's first collection of poems was published in 1921. He was a member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ), the editor of a number of communist newspapers and magazines – Rovnost, Sršatec, and Reflektor – and the employee of a communist publishing house.

During the 1920s he was considered a leading representative of the Czechoslovak artistic avant-garde. He was one of the founders of the journal Devětsil. In March 1929, he and six other writers left the KSČ after signing a manifesto protesting against Bolshevized Stalinist-influenced tendencies in the new leadership of the party. He subsequently worked as a journalist in the social-democratic and trade union press during the 1930s and 1940s.

In 1949 Seifert left journalism and began to devote himself exclusively to literature. His poetry was awarded important state prizes in 1936, 1955, and 1968, and in 1967 he was designated National Artist. He was the official Chairman of the Czechoslovak Writer's Union for several years (1968–70). In 1977 he was one of the signatories of Charter 77 in opposition to the government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.

Seifert was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984. Due to bad health, he was not present at the award ceremony, and so his daughter accepted the Nobel Prize in his name. Even though it was a matter of great importance, there was only a brief remark of the award in the state-controlled media. He died on 10 January 1986, aged 84.

He was buried in the family tomb in Kralupy nad Vltavou. His burial was marked by a high presence of the communist secret police, the StB, who tried to suppress any hint of dissent on the part of mourners.

Works

Jaroslav Seifert with daughter Jana, 1931
  • Město v slzách (City in Tears, 1921)
  • Samá láska (Nothing but Love / Sheer Love, 1923)
  • Na vlnách TSF (On Wireless Waves / On the Waves of TSF, 1925)
  • Slavík zpívá špatně (The Nightingale Sings Badly/Poorly, 1926)
  • Básně (Poems, 1929)
  • Poštovní holub (Carrier Pigeon, 1929)
  • Hvězdy nad Rajskou zahradou (Stars Above the Garden of Eden, 1929)
  • Jablko z klína (An Apple from the Lap, 1933)
  • Ruce Venušiny (The Hands of Venus, 1936)
  • Zpíváno do rotačky (Songs for the Rotary Press, 1936)
  • Jaro, sbohem (Goodbye, Spring, 1937)
  • Zhasněte světla (Turn Off the Lights, 1938)
  • Vějíř Boženy Němcové (Božena Němcová's Fan, 1940)
  • Světlem oděná (Robed in Light, 1940)
  • Kamenný most (The Stone Bridge, 1944)
  • Přilba z hlíny (A Helmetful of Earth, 1945)
  • Ruka a plamen (The Hand and the Flame, 1948)
  • Šel malíř chudě do světa (The Painter Walks Poor into the World, 1949)
  • Píseň o Viktorce (A Song About Victorka, 1950)
  • Maminka (Mother, 1954)
  • Chlapec a hvězdy (The Boy and the Stars, 1956)
  • Praha a Věnec sonetů (A Wreath of Sonnets, 1956). English translation by Jan Křesadlo
  • Zrnka révy (Grapeseeds, 1965)
  • Koncert na ostrově (Concert on the Island, 1965)
  • Halleyova kometa (Halley's Comet, 1967)
  • Odlévání zvonů (The Casting of the Bells, 1967)
  • Kniha o Praze (A Book about Prague, 1968)
  • Morový sloup (The Plague Column, 1968–1970)
  • Deštník z Picadilly (An Umbrella from Piccadilly, 1979)
  • Všecky krásy světa (All the Beauties of the World, 1979, 1981?)
  • Býti básníkem (To Be a Poet, 1983)

References

  1. "The Nobel Prize in Literature 1984". Nobelprize.org. Nobel Media AB 2014. Web. 2 Feb 2017.
  2. Wilson, Amrit (1 February 1986). "News & notes". Index on Censorship. 15 (2): 3–6. doi:10.1080/03064228608534032. ISSN 0306-4220. S2CID 220929273.
  3. ""Jsou jistí mrtví nebezpečně živí…" - Před 35 lety byl pohřben Jaroslav Seifert". Radio Prague International (in Czech). 20 January 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. "Dissidents And Authorities Say Farewell To Nobel Laureate". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021.

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