Oldřich Vyhlídal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oldřich Vyhlídal

Czech poet, translator, and editor

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1921

Place of Birth: Holešov, Zlín Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 14-May-1989

Profession: poet, translator

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Oldrich Vyhlídal (1921-1989) was a Czech poet, translator, and editor who published several books of poetry.
Water played an important role in his imagery, as exemplified in the titles of several of his poetry collections: Reka pod okny ("River under the windows"), Hnízda na vode ("Nests on the water"), and Vodopád ("Waterfall").
He also translated old Korean poetry.
In his poetry Oldrich Vyhlídal used fixed forms, like the French ballad, the pantun, and especially the sonnet.
He frequently wrote in the Czech alexandrine.