Josef Čapek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛf ˈtʃapɛk]; 23 March 1887 – April 1945[1]) was a Czech artist who was best known as a painter, but who was also noted as a writer and a poet. He invented the word "robot", which was introduced into literature by his brother, Karel Čapek.
Čapek was born in Hronov, Bohemia (Austria-Hungary, later Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) in 1887. First a painter of the Cubist school, he later developed his own playful, minimalist style. He collaborated with his brother Karel on a number of plays and short stories; on his own, he wrote the utopian play Land of Many Names and several novels, as well as critical essays in which he argued for the art of the unconscious, of children, and of 'savages'. He was named by his brother as the true inventor of the term robot.[2][3] As a cartoonist, he worked for Lidové Noviny, a newspaper based in Prague. Due to his critical attitude towards national socialism and Adolf Hitler, he was arrested after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939. He wrote Poems from a Concentration Camp in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he died in 1945. In June 1945 Rudolf Margolius, accompanied by Čapek's wife Jarmila Čapková, went to Bergen-Belsen to search for him.[4] His remains were never found. In 1948 the court officially set the date of his death as 30 April 1947.[5]
His illustrated stories Povídání o Pejskovi a Kočičce (English translation as The Adventures of Puss and Pup[6]) are considered classics of Czech children's literature.
Bratří Čapkové (The Brothers Čapek) at LC Authorities, with 6 records
January 12, 2023
josef, Čapek, czech, footballer, 1902, 1983, footballer, czech, pronunciation, ˈjozɛf, ˈtʃapɛk, march, 1887, april, 1945, czech, artist, best, known, painter, also, noted, writer, poet, invented, word, robot, which, introduced, into, literature, brother, karel. For a Czech footballer 1902 1983 see Josef Capek footballer Josef Capek Czech pronunciation ˈjozɛf ˈtʃapɛk 23 March 1887 April 1945 1 was a Czech artist who was best known as a painter but who was also noted as a writer and a poet He invented the word robot which was introduced into literature by his brother Karel Capek Photo portrait 1937 Contents 1 Life 2 Selected literary works 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 Literature 6 References 7 External linksLife EditCapek was born in Hronov Bohemia Austria Hungary later Czechoslovakia now the Czech Republic in 1887 First a painter of the Cubist school he later developed his own playful minimalist style He collaborated with his brother Karel on a number of plays and short stories on his own he wrote the utopian play Land of Many Names and several novels as well as critical essays in which he argued for the art of the unconscious of children and of savages He was named by his brother as the true inventor of the term robot 2 3 As a cartoonist he worked for Lidove Noviny a newspaper based in Prague Due to his critical attitude towards national socialism and Adolf Hitler he was arrested after the German invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1939 He wrote Poems from a Concentration Camp in the Bergen Belsen concentration camp where he died in 1945 In June 1945 Rudolf Margolius accompanied by Capek s wife Jarmila Capkova went to Bergen Belsen to search for him 4 His remains were never found In 1948 the court officially set the date of his death as 30 April 1947 5 His illustrated stories Povidani o Pejskovi a Kocicce English translation as The Adventures of Puss and Pup 6 are considered classics of Czech children s literature Selected literary works EditLelio 1917 Ze zivota hmyzu Pictures from the Insects Life 1921 with Karel Capek Povidani o pejskovi a kocicce The Adventures of Puss and Pup 1929 Stin kapradiny 1930 novel Kulhavy poutnik essays 1936 Land of Many Names Basne z koncentracniho tabora Poems from a Concentration Camp published posthumously 1946 Adam Stvoritel Adam the Creator with Karel Capek Dasenka cili zivot stenete Dashenka consequently the life of a Puppy with Karel Capek illustrated by JosefGallery Edit Letadlo Aeroplane Zpivajici devcata Singing girls Harmonikar Harmonist Krajina v desti Landscape in the rain Kluci s kozou Guys with a goat Pijak Blotter Matka s detmi Mother with children Hra Game African King Autoportret Self portrait See also EditBrothers Capek Karel CapekLiterature EditIvan Margolius The Robot of Prague Newsletter The Friends of Czech Heritage no 17 Autumn 2017 pp 3 6 https czechfriends net images RobotsMargoliusJul2017 pdf Marie Sulcova Capci Ladeni pro dve struny Polocas nadeji Brana vecnosti Praha Melantrich 1993 98 Marie Sulcova Prodlouzeny cas Josefa Capka Praha Paseka 2000References Edit Vera Menclova Vaclav Vanek eds 2005 Slovnik ceskych spisovatelu in Czech Prague Libri pp 111 113 ISBN 80 7277 179 5 Karel Capek Who did actually invent the word robot and what does it mean at capek misto cz dead link archived at https web archive org web 20120204135259 http capek misto cz english robot html Robotics and automation handbook Jarmila Capkova Vzpominky Torst Praha 1998 s 331 Pejsek a kocicka maji jeste autorska prava chranena Mein Kampf je volny 8 January 2016 Capek Josef 1975 Harum Scarum the adventures of Puss and Pup London UK Carousel Books ISBN 0 552 52054 3 External links Edit Works by or about Josef Capek at Wikisource Media related to Josef Capek at Wikimedia Commons Josef Capek at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Josef Capek at Library of Congress Authorities with 70 catalogue records Bratri Capkove The Brothers Capek at LC Authorities with 6 records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josef Capek amp oldid 1122997885, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
