Bohdan Kaminský

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Bohdan Kaminský (pen name of Karel Bušek, born February 24 1859 in hamlet Husa near Sychrov, died July 13 1929 in Poděbrady) was Czech poet and translator.

Kaminský was originally wood-carver. In years 1878 - 1882 he studied arts in Prague. During his life Kaminský travelled frequently abroad.

Literary work

Kaminský is associated with literary group Lumír. His verses are about disappointment in love and social injustice but he also wrote humorous, ironic poems and texts for a comedy theatre. Another motive was his birth-place area.

Kaminský also translated from French (Molière) and German (Schiller).

External link

[Biography (in Czech)]

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