About Josef Barák
Lived 1833 – 1883 (aged 50). Josef Barák was an Austrian journalist, poet, politician and writer.
Josef Barák (26 January 1833 in Prague – 15 November 1883 in Prague) was a Czech politician, journalist and poet. He was a member of the Májovci literary group. He became close with Jindřich Fügner; Fügner sent money to Barák when the latter was imprisoned in 1860. According to Fügner's daughter, it was the first time her father supported a Czech cause.
From 1867 to 1873, Barák published the fortnightly newspaper Svoboda ('Freedom') in Prague.
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Who was Josef Barák?
Czech politician, journalist, and poet (1833-1883)
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Josef Barák was born on 26 January 1833 in Prague.
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Josef Barák died on 15 November 1883 in Prague.
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Josef Barák was a journalist, poet, politician and writer.
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Josef Barák was Austrian.
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