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Karel Jaromír Erben
AuthorBooks · Second hand1811-1870
Karel Jaromír Erben was a Czech folklorist. He is best known for his collection Kytice, which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes. He also wrote Písně národní v Čechách which contains 500 songs and Prostonárodní české písně a říkadla, a five-part book that brings together most of Czech folklore.
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About Karel Jaromír Erben
Birth
1811
Death
1870
Karel Jaromír Erben was a Czech folklorist. He is best known for his collection Kytice, which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes. He also wrote Písně národní v Čechách which contains 500 songs and Prostonárodní české písně a říkadla, a five-part book that brings together most of Czech folklore.
Karel Jaromír Erben was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a poet, lawyer, archivist, and passionate Czech folklorist.
His masterpiece, Kytice, is a fundamental collection of ballads that captures the essence of national legends and folklore.
Beyond literature, he dedicated his life to historical research and musicology, preserving the cultural heritage of his homeland.
As a tireless collector, he rescued from oblivion numerous fantastic tales that define the oral tradition of the Czech Republic.
Throughout his prolific career, he used the pseudonym Jarmil Erben to sign some of his valuable literary contributions.
