Daniel Micka
Encyclopedia
Daniel Micka is a Czech
writer
and translator
from English.
His stories
have been published in a range of Czech literary periodicals
. The Petrov publishing house has published two collections of his stories, and his next collection was produced by dybbuk publishers (first as an e-book
). Some of his stories have been translated and published in foreign literary anthologies and magazines.
Apart from writing he has also translated texts for Czechoslovak Television
and the company Alfafilm.
Daniel Micka, in addition to writing prose
now dedicates himself to translating, in particular psychological
and religious
books, from English
into Czech
for various publishers. He also works as a book editor.
He lives and works in Prague
in the Czech Republic
.
Tvar,
Literární noviny,
Vokno,
Iniciály,
Revolver Revue
etc.
literary magazine
s.
The supplement of Tvar – TVARy – also published a small collection of stories:
Awards and nominations
Czech people
Czechs, or Czech people are a western Slavic people of Central Europe, living predominantly in the Czech Republic. Small populations of Czechs also live in Slovakia, Austria, the United States, the United Kingdom, Chile, Argentina, Canada, Germany, Russia and other countries...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and translator
Translation
Translation is the communication of the meaning of a source-language text by means of an equivalent target-language text. Whereas interpreting undoubtedly antedates writing, translation began only after the appearance of written literature; there exist partial translations of the Sumerian Epic of...
from English.
His stories
Short story
A short story is a work of fiction that is usually written in prose, often in narrative format. This format tends to be more pointed than longer works of fiction, such as novellas and novels. Short story definitions based on length differ somewhat, even among professional writers, in part because...
have been published in a range of Czech literary periodicals
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
. The Petrov publishing house has published two collections of his stories, and his next collection was produced by dybbuk publishers (first as an e-book
E-book
An electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
). Some of his stories have been translated and published in foreign literary anthologies and magazines.
Apart from writing he has also translated texts for Czechoslovak Television
Czechoslovak Television
Czechoslovak Television was founded on 1 May 1953 in the former Czechoslovakia. Around its dissolution into Czechia and Slovakia in the end of 1992, ČST was abolished, and the new companies, public service broadcasters, emerged:...
and the company Alfafilm.
Daniel Micka, in addition to writing prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
now dedicates himself to translating, in particular psychological
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
and religious
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
books, from English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
into Czech
Czech language
Czech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
for various publishers. He also works as a book editor.
He lives and works in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
.
Magazine articles
Individual Micka's stories have been published since 1992 inTvar,
Literární noviny,
Vokno,
Iniciály,
Revolver Revue
etc.
literary magazine
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
s.
The supplement of Tvar – TVARy – also published a small collection of stories:
- Strach z lidí. [Fear of People.] Series TVARy, vol. 2. 1995. in
- Hledání člověka. [Looking for Someone.] Series TVARy, vol. 19. 2004. in
Published books
- Samou láskou člověka sníst. [Overwhelmed by Love for Someone.] Brno: Petrov. 1996. ISBN 80-85247-72-0.
- – A collection of twenty three short stories expressing the feelings of a lonely man who finds the courage to approach people but looks for his place in life in vain; the main theme of these stories is finally death and the indifference to others and their indifference to the individual.
- Strach z lidí. [Fear of People.] Brno: Petrov. 2001. ISBN 80-7227-097-4.
- – A collection of forty two stories on various themes linked by the feeling of the rootlessness and groping of a man – his embarrassment over his life and interpersonal relations, his fear of other people; the book is in stark contrast to the first but is in fact a continuation.
- Hledání člověka a sny o milování se s ním. [Looking for Someone and Dreaming About Making Love to Them.] Praha : dybbuk. 2011. ISBN 978-80-7438-042-6.
- The book was originally published as an e-bookE-bookAn electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
: Hledání člověka a sny o milování se s ním. Praha (e-bookE-bookAn electronic book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. Sometimes the equivalent of a conventional printed book, e-books can also be born digital...
): dybbuk. 2007. (Beletrie; vol. 05.)
- The book was originally published as an e-book
- Hledání člověka a sny o milování se s ním. [Looking for Someone and Dreaming About Making Love to Them.] Praha : dybbuk. 2011. ISBN 978-80-7438-042-6.
- – The next collection of short stories is based on extraordinary experiences of the narrator, who appears in them in a range of unusual forms but in an unchangeable role; the literary and existential testimony of an individual looking for someone and dreaming about making love to them.
Published in anthologies
- "Exkurse" (in CzechCzech languageCzech is a West Slavic language with about 12 million native speakers; it is the majority language in the Czech Republic and spoken by Czechs worldwide. The language was known as Bohemian in English until the late 19th century...
). in Kopáč, Radim; Jirkalová, Karolína; et al. (eds.) (2004). Antologie nové české literatury 1995–2004. [Anthology of New Czech Literature 1995–2004.] Praha: Fra. pp. 209–213. ISBN 80-86603-22-9.
Translated into foreign languages
- "W poszukiwaniu człowieka" (in PolishPolish languagePolish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
, translated by Barbara Kudaj). Czeskie Revue (Racibórz-Ostróg) [online]. 2005. Available online (archived link) – three stories from the collection Hledání člověka [Looking for Someone] (2004).
Translations from English into Czech
- Wilde, StuartStuart WildeStuart WildeBackground informationBornSeptember 24, 1946 Farnham, EnglandNationalityBritishOccupationWriter, lecturer, essayist, humorist, scriptwriter, lyricist, music producerWriting period1983–presentSubject...
(1994). Kormidluj svůj člun. [Affirmations.] Praha: Erika, Petra. ISBN 80-85612-78-X. - Peale, Norman VincentNorman Vincent PealeDr. Norman Vincent Peale was a minister and author and a progenitor of the theory of "positive thinking".-Early life and education:...
(1996). Síla pozitivního žití. [The Power of Positive Living.] Praha: Pragma, Knižní klub. ISBN 80-7176-450-7, ISBN 80-7205-059-1. - Baker, StephenStephen BakerStephen Edward Baker is a former professional American football player and a current New Jersey High School Track and Field Coach.-Professional career:...
(1997). Jak žít s neurotickou kočkou. [How to Live with a Neurotic Cat.] Praha: Pragma. ISBN 80-7205-385-X. - Skolimowski, HenrykHenryk SkolimowskiHenryk Skolimowski is a Polish philosopher. He completed technical studies, musicology and philosophy in Warsaw. He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from Oxford University....
(2001). Účastná mysl : nová teorie poznání a vesmíru. [The Participatory Mind : A New Theory of Knowledge and of the Universe.] Praha: Mladá fronta. ISBN 80-204-0918-1. - Gray, John (2004). Dvě tváře liberalismu. [Two Faces of Liberalism.] Praha: Mladá fronta. ISBN 80-204-0992-0.
- Helminiak, Daniel A.Daniel A. HelminiakDaniel A. Helminiak is an author, lecturer, Catholic priest and theologian, and professor in the department of humanistic and transpersonal psychology at the University of West Georgia, near Atlanta.-Early life and ordination:...
(2004). Ježíš Kristus : kým byl/je doopravdy. [The Same Jesus : A Contemporary Christology.] Praha: Práh. ISBN 80-7252-105-5. - Jampolsky, Gerald G. (2004). Léčivá moc lásky : sedm principů atitudálního léčení. [Teach Only Love : The Seven Principles of Attitudinal Healing.] Praha: Pragma. ISBN 80-7205-145-8.
- White, Gregory L.; Mullen, Paul E. (2006). Žárlivost : teorie, výzkum a klinické strategie. [Jealousy : Theory, Research, and Clinical Strategies.] Praha: Triton. ISBN 80-7254-708-9.
- Helminiak, Daniel A.Daniel A. HelminiakDaniel A. Helminiak is an author, lecturer, Catholic priest and theologian, and professor in the department of humanistic and transpersonal psychology at the University of West Georgia, near Atlanta.-Early life and ordination:...
(2007). Co vlastně Bible říká o homosexualitě? [What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality.] Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK). ISBN 978-80-7325-122-2. - Masson, Jeffrey MoussaieffJeffrey Moussaieff MassonDr. Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson is an American author, residing in New Zealand. Masson is best known for his conclusions about Sigmund Freud and psychoanalysis...
(2007). Útok na pravdu : Freudovo potlačení teorie svádění. [The Assault on Truth : Freud’s Suppression of the Seduction Theory.] Praha: Mladá fronta. ISBN 978-80-204-1640-7. - Slipp, Samuel (2007). Freudovská mystika : Freud, ženy a feminismus. [The Freudian Mystique : Freud, Women, and Feminism.] Praha: Triton. ISBN 978-80-7254-891-0.
- Wolff, Larry (2007). Týrání a zneužívání dětí ve Vídni v době Freuda (korespondenční lístky z konce světa). [Child Abuse in Freud's Vienna : Postcards from the End of the World.] Praha: Triton. ISBN 978-80-7254-869-9.
- Dreger, Alice Domurat (2009). Hermafroditi a medicínská konstrukce pohlaví. [Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex.] Praha: Triton. ISBN 978-80-7387-040-9.
- Sengoopta, Chandak (2009). Otto Weininger : sexualita a věda v císařské Vídni.
[ Otto WeiningerOtto WeiningerOtto Weininger was an Austrian philosopher. In 1903, he published the book Geschlecht und Charakter , which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23...
: Sex, Science, and Self in Imperial Vienna.] Praha: Academia. ISBN 978-80-200-1753-6.
Awards and nominations
- Translation of the book Chandak Sengoopta Otto Weininger, Sex, Science, and Self in Imperial Vienna was nominated for the Academia Publishing House Prize for the translation of scientific or non-fiction work in 2009.
Literature
- Wernisch, IvanIvan WernischIvan Wernisch is a Czech poet, editor and a collage artist. He studied Ceramics Secondary school in Carlsbad and has since done many jobs, mostly manual. In 1961, after publishing his debut poetry book, he quickly established himself as one of the best and most loved writers of his generation...
(1994). Pekařova noční nůše. Brno: Petrov. p. 129. ISBN 80-85247-52-6. - Machala, Lubomír (1996). Průvodce po nových jménech české poezie a prózy 1990–1995. Olomouc: Rubico. pp. 27, 107. ISBN 80-85839-13-X.
External links
- Czech Literature Portal – about the author, excerpts from his work in Czech
- Petrov publishing house – about the author in Czech
- Czeskie Revue – three stories in Polish