Ludvík Kundera (22 March 1920 – 17 August 2010[1]) was a Czech writer, translator, poet, playwright, editor and literary historian. He was a notable exponent of Czech avant-garde literature and a prolific translator of German authors. In 2007, he received the Medal of Merit for service to the Republic. In 2009, he was awarded the Jaroslav Seifert Award, presented by the Charter 77 Foundation.[2] Kundera was a cousin of Czech-French writer Milan Kundera[3] and nephew of the pianist and musicologist also named Ludvík Kundera.
Kundera was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia He studied at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague and later continued his studies at Masaryk University in Brno. During World War II, he was abducted to a forced labour in Germany. After the war, he worked as an editor in several newspapers and magazines, including Blok, Rovnost and Host do domu. In 1945, he co-founded the surrealist group Skupina RA (Group RA). His first book of poetry, Konstantina, was published in 1946. That same year he befriended the poet František Halas, whom he considered his teacher and mentor. From the mid-1950s he concentrated solely on writing and translating.[2] From 1968 to 1970 he worked as a dramaturgist in the Mahen Theatre, a part of the National Theatre in Brno. Additionally, he collaborated with the National Theatre as a playwright. In 2005, Mahen Theatre premiered his play about the Czech composer Leoš Janáček.
During the period of normalization (in the 1970s and '80s) Kundera was banned from being published.[4] He left the Mahen Theatre in reaction to the dismissal of his collaborators[5] who openly expressed disagreement with the political transformation in Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring. Because of that, he was labeled undesirable by the communist regime. In 1970 he was expelled from the Communist Party and gradually lost the possibility to continue his cultural activities in Czechoslovakia. To continue his work, he was forced to use pseudonyms. From the 1970s he was an initiator and coordinator of samizdat publishing activities in Czechoslovakia. He focused mainly on translations of German authors, such as Heinrich Böll, Berthold Brecht and Hans Arp. Additionally, he translated important expressionist and dadaist works. A significant part of his work was devoted to the literature of German Romanticism.
Pronásledování a zavraždění Jeana Paula Marata předvedené divadelním souborem blázince v Charentonu za řízení markýze de Sade (Die Verfolgung und Ermordung Jean Marats dargestellt durch die Schauspielergruppe des Hospizes zu Charenton unter Anleitung des Herrn de Sade) Peter Weiss, Prague, Orbis 1965; 2nd edition Větrné mlýny, Brno, Host 2000.
Experiment Damokles (Experiment Damokles), Peter Karvaš, Prague, Dilia 1967.
Haló, je tady vichr - vichřice!. Antologie německého expresionismu, Prague, Československý spisovatel 1969.
Songy, Chóry, Básně, Bertolt Brecht, Prague, Československý spisovatel 1978.
Básně, Bertolt Brecht, Prague, Odeon 1979.
Čítanka slovenské literatury, Prague, Albatros 1982.
Společná přítomnost (Commune présence), René Char, Prague, Odeon 1985.
Alžběta Anglická (Elisabeth von England, Ferdinand Bruckner, Prague, Dilia 1986.
^"Czech author Ludvik Kundera dies aged 90". ČeskéNoviny.cz. Czech Press Agency. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^ ab"Zemřel spisovatel Ludvík Kundera. Bylo mu 90 let". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Mladá fronta DNES. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
^Velinger, Jan (2010-08-17). "Poet, prose writer Ludvík Kundera dies at 90". Radio Praha. Czech Radio. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^"Czech poet Ludvik Kundera dies". CBC.ca. CBC News. 17 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
^"Výlety do Kunštátu skončily" (in Czech). Lidové noviny. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2010. V divadle pak Kundera zaujal místo dramaturga, ale odešel po vyhazovu svých spolupracovníků v roce 1970, kdy, jak píše, mu „začaly svízelné časy“.
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For the musicologist see Ludvik Kundera musicologist Ludvik Kundera 22 March 1920 17 August 2010 1 was a Czech writer translator poet playwright editor and literary historian He was a notable exponent of Czech avant garde literature and a prolific translator of German authors In 2007 he received the Medal of Merit for service to the Republic In 2009 he was awarded the Jaroslav Seifert Award presented by the Charter 77 Foundation 2 Kundera was a cousin of Czech French writer Milan Kundera 3 and nephew of the pianist and musicologist also named Ludvik Kundera Ludvik KunderaKundera in 2009Born 1920 03 22 22 March 1920Brno CzechoslovakiaDied17 August 2010 2010 08 17 aged 90 Boskovice Czech RepublicNotable awardsMedal of Merit 2007 Jaroslav Seifert Award 2009 RelativesLudvik Kundera uncle Milan Kundera cousin Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 2 1 Translations 3 References 4 External linksBiography editKundera was born in Brno Czechoslovakia He studied at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague and later continued his studies at Masaryk University in Brno During World War II he was abducted to a forced labour in Germany After the war he worked as an editor in several newspapers and magazines including Blok Rovnost and Host do domu In 1945 he co founded the surrealist group Skupina RA Group RA His first book of poetry Konstantina was published in 1946 That same year he befriended the poet Frantisek Halas whom he considered his teacher and mentor From the mid 1950s he concentrated solely on writing and translating 2 From 1968 to 1970 he worked as a dramaturgist in the Mahen Theatre a part of the National Theatre in Brno Additionally he collaborated with the National Theatre as a playwright In 2005 Mahen Theatre premiered his play about the Czech composer Leos Janacek During the period of normalization in the 1970s and 80s Kundera was banned from being published 4 He left the Mahen Theatre in reaction to the dismissal of his collaborators 5 who openly expressed disagreement with the political transformation in Czechoslovakia after the Prague Spring Because of that he was labeled undesirable by the communist regime In 1970 he was expelled from the Communist Party and gradually lost the possibility to continue his cultural activities in Czechoslovakia To continue his work he was forced to use pseudonyms From the 1970s he was an initiator and coordinator of samizdat publishing activities in Czechoslovakia He focused mainly on translations of German authors such as Heinrich Boll Berthold Brecht and Hans Arp Additionally he translated important expressionist and dadaist works A significant part of his work was devoted to the literature of German Romanticism Kundera spent a large part of his life in the Moravian town of Kunstat He died in Boskovice Work editKonstantina 1946 Zivly v nas 1946 Napospas aneb Prislovi pro kocku 1947 Letni kniha prani a stiznosti 1962 Totalni kuropeni 1962 Tolik cejchu 1966 Fragment 1967 Nezert 1967 Odjezd 1967 Labyrint sveta a lusthauz srdce 1983 Dada Jazzpetit c 13 1983 Chameleon 1984 Hruden 1985 Kralovna Dagmar 1988 Ptani 1990 Napric Fantomazii 1991 Male radosti 1991 Ztraty a nalezy 1991 Pady 1992 Spad veci a jine basne 1992 Reciste 1993Translations edit Nobi Ludwig Renn Prague Statni nakladatelstvi detske knihy 1957 Zeme snivcu Die andere Seite Alfred Kubin R Nakladatelstvi mladych Kladno 1947 Promena Die Fahrt nach Stalingrad Franz Fuhmann Prague Nase vojsko 1957 Trini Ludwig Renn Prague Mlada fronta 1957 Mrtvi nestarnou Die Toten bleiben jung Anna Seghers Prague SNKLHU 1957 Nox et solitudo Nox et solitudo Ivan Krasko Prague SNKLHU 1958 Pisen o lasce a smrti korneta Krystofa Rilka Rainer Maria Rilke Prague Nase vojsko 1958 Myslenky selection Bertolt Brecht Prague Ceskoslovensky spisovatel 1958 Dvanact noci Peter Huchel Prague Mlada fronta 1958 Sto basni Vybor z lyriky Bertolt Brecht Prague SNKLHU 1959 Lukuluv vyslech Das Verhor des Lukullus Bertolt Brecht Divadelni hry 2 Prague SNKLHU 1959 Raubiri Die Rauberbande Leonhard Frank Raubiri Ochsenfurtske kvarteto Prague SNKLHU 1959 Raubiri Ochsenfurtske kvarteto Dvanact spravedlivych Prague Odeon 1983 Kulatolebi a spicatolebi Die Rundkopfe und die Spitzkopfe Bertolt Brecht Divadelni hry 2 Prague SNKLHU 1959 Horati a Kuriati Die Horatier und die Kuriatier Bertolt Brecht Divadelni hry 2 Prague SNKLHU 1959 Kdes byl Adame Wo warst du Adam Heinrich Boll Prague Nase vojsko 1961 Pohranicni stanice Kameraden Franz Fuhmann Prague Nase vojsko 1961 Domaci postila Bertolta Brechta Bertolt Brechts Hauspostille Bertolt Brecht Prague Mlada fronta 1963 Vojcek Woyzeck Georg Buchner Praha Dilia 1963 Dilo G Buchnera Prague Odeon 1987 Silnice silnice Chausseen Chausseen Peter Huchel Prague SNKLU 1964 3 edition Prague Mlada fronta 1997 Otevrena okna Otvorene okna Laco Novomesky Prague Ceskoslovensky spisovatel 1964 Basne Georg Trakl Prague SNKLU 1965 Poemy Laco Novomesky Prague Mlada fronta 1965 Pronasledovani a zavrazdeni Jeana Paula Marata predvedene divadelnim souborem blazince v Charentonu za rizeni markyze de Sade Die Verfolgung und Ermordung Jean Marats dargestellt durch die Schauspielergruppe des Hospizes zu Charenton unter Anleitung des Herrn de Sade Peter Weiss Prague Orbis 1965 2nd edition Vetrne mlyny Brno Host 2000 Experiment Damokles Experiment Damokles Peter Karvas Prague Dilia 1967 Halo je tady vichr vichrice Antologie nemeckeho expresionismu Prague Ceskoslovensky spisovatel 1969 Songy Chory Basne Bertolt Brecht Prague Ceskoslovensky spisovatel 1978 Basne Bertolt Brecht Prague Odeon 1979 Citanka slovenske literatury Prague Albatros 1982 Spolecna pritomnost Commune presence Rene Char Prague Odeon 1985 Alzbeta Anglicka Elisabeth von England Ferdinand Bruckner Prague Dilia 1986 Na jedne noze Hans Arp Prague Odeon 1987 Leonce a Lena Leonce und Lena Georg Buchner Prague Dilia 1984 works of G Buchner Prague Odeon 1987 Don Carlos Friedrich Schiller Prague Dilia 1987 Basne Gottfried Benn Prague Erm 1995 Sebestian ve snu Georg Trakl Trebic Arca JiMfa 1998 UMBRA VITAE Georg Heym Zblov Nakladatelstvi Opus 1999 Palmstrom Christian Morgenstern Prague Vysehrad 2001 References edit Czech author Ludvik Kundera dies aged 90 CeskeNoviny cz Czech Press Agency Retrieved 17 August 2010 a b Zemrel spisovatel Ludvik Kundera Bylo mu 90 let iDNES cz in Czech Mlada fronta DNES Retrieved 17 August 2010 Velinger Jan 2010 08 17 Poet prose writer Ludvik Kundera dies at 90 Radio Praha Czech Radio Retrieved 18 August 2010 Czech poet Ludvik Kundera dies CBC ca CBC News 17 August 2010 Retrieved 18 August 2010 Vylety do Kunstatu skoncily in Czech Lidove noviny Archived from the original on 4 August 2012 Retrieved 25 August 2010 V divadle pak Kundera zaujal misto dramaturga ale odesel po vyhazovu svych spolupracovniku v roce 1970 kdy jak pise mu zacaly svizelne casy External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ludvik Kundera Czech Literature Portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 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