Alois Jirásek

Writer, Author

1851 – 1930

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Who was Alois Jirásek?

Alois Jirásek was a Czech writer, author of historical novels and plays. Jirásek was a secondary-school teacher until his retirement in 1909. He wrote a series of historical novels imbued with faith in his nation and in progress toward freedom and justice. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1918, 1919, 1921 and 1930.

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Born
Aug 23, 1851
Hronov
Also known as
  • Alois Jirasek
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Nationality
  • Czechoslovakia
  • Austria
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Died
Mar 12, 1930
Prague

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on July 23, 2013

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