František Sláma

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name = František Sláma


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birthplace = Chotěboř, Austrian Empire
deathdate = death date and age|1917|4|25|1850|11|3
deathplace = Brno, Austria-Hungary
occupation = Lawyer, politician, writer
ethnicity = Czech
citizenship = Austrian
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Dr. František Sláma (3 November 1850 in Chotěboř - 25 April 1917 in Brno) was a Czech writer, traveller, lawyer and politician. He is known as the first person who spread the knowledge about Silesia to the Czech lands.

He came to Silesia in 1882 when began working as a judge in Teschen, the centre of the Duchy of Teschen. He then decided to travel across the Silesian territory, as he was fascinated by local history and traditions. His travels are documented in his most known book "Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku" (Patriotic Journeys through Silesia).

He was also a deputy in Silesian Land Assembly in Troppau from 1895 to 1901, and in Austrian Parliament from 1891 to 1907. Sláma was also active in many organizations.

Works

* "Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku" (1886)
* "Ze zápiskův soudce" (1888)
* "Dějiny Těšínska" (1889)
* "U Trúby Štramberské" (1890)
* "Pán Lysé hory" (1891)
* "Černá kněžna" (1891)
* "Slezské pohádky a pověsti" (1893)
* "Z naší minulosti" (1895)
* "Jak stíhal strýc Bečka mořské loupežníky" (1900)

References

* cite book
last = Myška
first = Milan
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title = Biografický slovník Slezska a severní Moravy
publisher = Ostravská univerzita
date = 2000
location = Ostrava
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isbn = 80-7042-547-4

External links

* [http://www.kc-cieszyn.pl/biblioteka/strony/ramka.php?autor=Slama&licz=1 Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku] online at Książnica Cieszyńska Library