František Vladislav Hek

Work

The majority of the Hek's works were published after 1806; the 1820s were his most active period. The most important were his satirical epigrams. In 1820, he published book of epigrams Velký pátek , a scathing critique of provincialism in Dobruška. An example of his epigrams is: "The greater the fool, the more titles he needs" . Predictably, the work was banned and confiscated, and only two original copies are known today. Hek was sentenced to three weeks in prison, though he was pardoned due to bad health, and was harassed by authorities in Dobruška ever thereafter. While living in Ochranov (Herrnhut), he translated old texts of Czech exiles into German. His best known music works were composed during the 1830–40s. Hek also wrote his own autobiography in German.

Personal life On 18 January 1792, Hek married Maria Anna (; 1773–1821).

Literature