About Prokop František Šedivý
Lived 1764 – 1810 (aged 45–46). Prokop František Šedivý was a writer, linguist, playwright, translator, theatrologist and dramaturge.
Prokop František Šedivý (4 July 1764 – ) was a Czech playwright, actor, and translator of the National Revival era. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern Czech theatre and he was involved in founding the first entirely Czech-language theatre Bouda.
Biography Generally, there is not much information about Šedivý's life. He was born in Prague, into a brewer's family, and probably worked as a state official later.
Works Šedivý's best-known plays are Kníže Honzík (Prince Honzík, the very first Czech play), Pražští sládci (The Prague Brewers), and České Amazonky (The Czech Amazons, 1792).
He translated Shakespeare's King Lear into Czech.
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Who was Prokop František Šedivý?
Czech playwright and translator
When was Prokop František Šedivý born?
Prokop František Šedivý was born on 4 July 1764 in Prague.
When did Prokop František Šedivý die?
Prokop František Šedivý died in 1810 in Prague.
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Prokop František Šedivý was a writer, linguist, playwright, translator, theatrologist and dramaturge.
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