- Karel Hlaváček
Karel Hlaváček (
August 24 1874 ,Prague –June 15 1898 ,Prague ) was Czech Symbolist and Decadentpoet andart ist.He published his poetical works and his
art criticism s injournal "Moderní revue" ("Modern review"). He was not so successful during his life, he was the founder member and the first president ofSokol inLibeň . He died oftuberculosis .Work
His work is typical for great musicalness.
*"Sokolské sonety" ("Sonnet s offalcon " or "Sonnets of Sokol") - his first book, it is not very important
*"Pozdě k ránu" ("Late before morning") - the typical book of Czech Symbolism, there are typical musicalness, unusualrhyme s, poems are melancholical and sad
*"Mstivá kantiléna" ("Vindicative cantilene") - the most important work, Decadent book, the poetical interpretation ofGeuzen , it describes their despair
*Žalmy ("Psalms") - unfinished book, the collection ofhymn ical poems, stylised as biblicalPsalm s
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