Jan Skácel

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Jan Skácel


Born
in Vnorovy, Czech Republic
February 07, 1922

Died
November 07, 1989

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Jan Skácel was one of the best known Moravian poets of the 20th century.

He often juxtaposed the fear stoked by the communist regime in Czechoslovakia and the highly free syntax of the Czech language. His poems are closely connected to the traditions and the nature of the region he lived in, Southern Moravia.

Skácel was the editor of Host do domu, an important magazine on literature, between 1963 and 1969.

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Smuténka

4.18 avg rating — 439 ratings — published 1965 — 3 editions
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Hodina mezi psem a vlkem

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4.28 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 1962 — 6 editions
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Básně I (Básně, #1)

4.63 avg rating — 87 ratings — published 1995
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A znovu láska

4.41 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1991 — 4 editions
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Kdo pije potmě víno

4.01 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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Metličky

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4.21 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1968
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Dávné proso

3.94 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions
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Básně II (Básně, #2)

4.76 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1996
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Jedenáctý bílý kůň

4.33 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1964 — 2 editions
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Zlé laně odcházejí k ránu

4.57 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2007
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Quotes by Jan Skácel  (?)
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“A vlastně ať je navždy po tvém
A navěky je vůle tvá
A život je když něco zbylo
A smrt když už nic nezbývá”
Jan Skácel, Básně II

“NACHTANGEL

Mit dem mund an der nachtangel hängend wie ein fisch
warte ich bis am morgen die angler kommen
und im grase nach den ausgelegten schnüren suchen werden

Lang ist diese nacht Von allen die längste

Und das wasser fließt es fließen nacht und sterne
die im frühjahr unterspülten ufer stürzen ein
erde bricht nieder in den schwarzen buchten

Lang ist diese nacht Von allen die längste

Nur in den kuhlen versprechen die kleinen bäuche der kiesel
die ankunft des tags und am waldrand verhallt
der schuß der weiße schuß und rehe fliehen

Lang ist diese nacht Von allen die längste

Gefangen am mund und am schmerz wie ein fisch
warte ich bis früh die guten angler
das ufer abgehn und nach zeichen suchen werden

Lang ist diese nacht Von allen die längste”
Jan Skácel, Wundklee

“Modlitba stará - stará!

A dej mi sílu unésti
všechno co změnit nemám sil

Odvahu abych to nač stačím
na tomto světě pozměnil

A také moudrost abych znal
a od sebe to rozeznal”
Jan Skácel