Vratislav Effenberger
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Vratislav Effenberger (22 April 1923 in Nymburk
; - 10 August 1986 in Prague
) was a Czech literature
theoretician.
. He went to study chemistry and the history of art
as well as aesthetics
at the philosophical faculty. Starting from 1946, he joined the Czechoslovakian Film institute, from which he was dismissed 1954. He was then a worker until 1966 and later was appointed to the Czech Academy of Sciences. In 1970, he was dismissed for political reasons and had to take a job as a nightwatchman. In 1969, he became editor of the surrealist magazine Analogue; which around 1968 it published newspapers and magazines, which were concerned with literature, theatre or art.
1984), Prague
1991 beside it numerous its article in newspapers and magazines was published. Some of his works were seized and destroyed by the security services.
Nymburk
Nymburk is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, located 45 km east of Prague on the Elbe River. It is also home to the Czech men's basketball team ČEZ Basketball Nymburk...
; - 10 August 1986 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...
) was a Czech literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
theoretician.
Life and career
In 1944, Effenberger left industrial school with his AbiturAbitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
. He went to study chemistry and the history of art
History of art
The History of art refers to visual art which may be defined as any activity or product made by humans in a visual form for aesthetical or communicative purposes, expressing ideas, emotions or, in general, a worldview...
as well as aesthetics
Aesthetics
Aesthetics is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty. It is more scientifically defined as the study of sensory or sensori-emotional values, sometimes called judgments of sentiment and taste...
at the philosophical faculty. Starting from 1946, he joined the Czechoslovakian Film institute, from which he was dismissed 1954. He was then a worker until 1966 and later was appointed to the Czech Academy of Sciences. In 1970, he was dismissed for political reasons and had to take a job as a nightwatchman. In 1969, he became editor of the surrealist magazine Analogue; which around 1968 it published newspapers and magazines, which were concerned with literature, theatre or art.
Works
The largest part of his works were self-published in handwritten form. Admits became its film film script Surovost života A cynismus fantasie (rawness of the life and the cynicism of the fantasy), (TorontoToronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
1984), 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...
1991 beside it numerous its article in newspapers and magazines was published. Some of his works were seized and destroyed by the security services.
Books
- Henri RousseauHenri RousseauHenri Julien Félix Rousseau was a French Post-Impressionist painter in the Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier , a humorous description of his occupation as a toll collector...
, 1963 Monographie - Reality and poetry (Realita A poezie), 1969
- Formative expressions Surrealismus (Výtvarné projevy surrealismu), 1969
- Development of thearalischer styles (Vývoj divadelních slohů), 1972 self publishing house
- Roheit of the life and cynicism of the fantasy (Surovost života A cynismus fantasie), 1984, Toronto, film film script
- Hunt for the black shark (Lov well černého žraloka), 1987 Munich, poems
Manuscripts
- Surrealisti poetry (Surrealistická poezie) (1969)
- Models and methods (Modely A metody) (1969)
- Treasure of seeing (Poklad vidění) - a study from the history of the modern forming art. (1970)
- Karel of pastes (1970)
- Karel HavlíčekKarel Havlícek BorovskýKarel Havlíček Borovský was a Czech writer, poet, critic, politician, journalist, and publisher. He lived and studied at the Gymnasium in Německý Brod , and his house on the main square is today the Havlíček Museum...
(1971) - Picture and word (Obraz A slovo) (1971) * Osvobozené divadloOsvobozené divadloOsvobozené divadlo was a Prague avant-garde theatre scene founded as the theatre section of an association of Czech avant-garde artists Devětsil in 1926. The theatre's beginnings were strongly influenced by Dadaism and Futurism, later by Poetism...
(1972-73) - Karel baron (1977)
- The Trumbild and imagination (Vidění A imaginace) (1977)