Eduard Petiška

Eduard Petiška ( born May 14, 1924 in Prague, † June 6, 1987 in Marianske Lazne ), was Czech writer and translator.

Life

1943 nad Labem Brandys after high school in, Petiška studied Comparative Sciences, Literature, History and German at the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague. In 1949 he received his doctorate and devoted himself full time shortly afterwards the literature. In 1977 he was one of the signatories of the Anti Charter. He died as a recognized and successful author, his literary estate passed to his son, a writer, who published under the pseudonym Edward Martin.

Works

Petiška specialized very early on children's books, had a way the problems that writers with the Communist regime to evade. From the German he translated especially the works of Goethe. As a poet, he was guided by František Halas. His tales and stories have a slight lyrical impact and deal mostly with generation problems. In addition, he published tales and legends collections.

Published in German language

  • From the richest Sparrow in the world. Leiv, Leipzig 2006, ISBN 3-89603-266-6 ( Illustrated by Zdeněk Miler )
  • The Mole and his little car ( " Krtek a autočko "). Leiv, Leipzig 2004, ISBN 3-928885-97-9 ( Illustrated by Zdeněk Miler )
  • How the mole got his pants ( " Jak krtek ke kalhotkam prisel "). Leiv, Leipzig 2008, ISBN 978-3-89603-128-0.
  • The Golem. Jewish legends and fairy tales from the old Prague ( " Golem a Jiné žisdovské povesti a pohádky ze Staré Prahe "). Martin Publisher, Prague 2001, ISBN 80-85955-19-9.
  • The Eternal Jew of Prague. Jewish tales and legends from the old Prague. Martin Publisher, Prague 1997, ISBN 80-8595509-1.
  • Myths and legends from ancient Prague. Martin Publisher, Prague 1995, ISBN 80-901744-7-7 ( together with Jan Dolan ).
  • Tell treasure of Moravian castles ( " čtení o hradech "). Martin Publisher, Prague 1995, ISBN 80-8595500-8.
  • Tell treasure of Czech castles. Martin Publisher, Prague 1994, ISBN 80-901744-3-4.
  • Tell treasure of the Kingdom of Bohemia. Martin Publisher, Prague 1993, ISBN 80-9001299 -X.
  • Ancient Greek myths ( " Stare skirts Baje a povesti "). Dausien, Hanau 1973, ISBN 3-7684-3129-0.
  • Add the maple alley ( " Nez uzrají muži "). Artia -Verlag, Prague, 1964 ( Illustrated by Vilém Plocek )
  • Birliban. Artia -Verlag, Prague, 1960 ( Illustrated by Václav Sivko ).
  • The storyteller ( " Pohádkový Dědeček "). Artia -Verlag, Prague, 1959 ( Illustrated by Zdeněk Miler )
  • The seven Schlemihls ( " Sedm mamlasu "). Children's book publishing house, Berlin 1950.
  • E.T.A. Hoffmann: The Nutcracker. West -Verlag, Munich 1968, ISBN 3- 517-00197 -X.
  • Jiří Trnka: A Midsummer Night's Dream. Artia -Verlag, Prague, 1960 ( after its puppet film )
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