About Otokar Fischer
Lived 1883 – 1938 (aged 54). Otokar Fischer was an Austrian writer, translator, pedagogue, playwright, poet and literary critic.
Otokar Fischer (20 May 1883 – 12 March 1938) was a Czech literary historian, translator, poet and critic.
Biography He was born in Kolín, then part of Austria-Hungary.
He made new translations of Goethe, Shakespeare and Villon. He was a professor at Prague university and the director of National Theatre in Prague.
He died of a heart attack in theatre in Prague, as he learned that Hitler's army had occupied Austria.
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Who was Otokar Fischer?
Czech translator, playwright, poet and critic (1883-1938)
When was Otokar Fischer born?
Otokar Fischer was born on 20 May 1883 in Kolín.
When did Otokar Fischer die?
Otokar Fischer died on 12 March 1938 in Prague, Dejvice.
What was Otokar Fischer's occupation?
Otokar Fischer was a writer, translator, pedagogue, playwright, poet and literary critic.
What nationality was Otokar Fischer?
Otokar Fischer was Austrian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otokar Fischer. https://biography.guide/otokar-fischer/
MLA: "Otokar Fischer." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/otokar-fischer/.
Chicago: "Otokar Fischer." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/otokar-fischer/.
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