Alois Jirásek: Biography, Facts and Career
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Alois Jirásek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalojs ˈjɪraːsɛk]) (23 August 1851 – 12 March 1930) was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Jirásek was a high school history teacher in Litomyšl and later in Prague until his retirement in 1909. He wrote a series of historical novels imbued with faith in his nation and in progress toward freedom and justice. He was close to many important Czech personalities like Mikoláš Aleš, Josef Václav Sládek, Karel Václav Rais or Zdeněk Nejedlý. He attended an art club in Union Cafe with them. He worked as an editor in Zvon magazine and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1918, 1919, 1921 and 1930.
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- Full name: Alois Jirásek
- Born: 1851-08-23
- Nationality: Austria–Hungary
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q161368
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Who is Alois Jirásek?
Alois Jirásek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalojs ˈjɪraːsɛk]) (23 August 1851 – 12 March 1930) was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays.
What nationality is Alois Jirásek?
Alois Jirásek is Austria–Hungary.
When was Alois Jirásek born?
Alois Jirásek was born on 1851-08-23.
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