Karel Jaromír Erben, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Karel Jaromír Erben

Czech archivist, poet, ethnographer, librettist, publicist, lawyer, translator and writer

Date of Birth: 07-Nov-1811

Place of Birth: Miletín, Hradec Králové Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 21-Nov-1870

Profession: writer, poet, historian, translator, archivist, journalist, ethnographer, musicologist, collector of fairy tales

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Karel Jaromír Erben

  • Karel Jaromír Erben (Czech pronunciation: ['kar?l 'jaromi?r '?rb?n]; 7 November 1811 – 21 November 1870) was a Czech folklorist and poet of the mid-19th century, best known for his collection Kytice (Czech: Bouquet), which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes. He also wrote Písne národní v Cechách (Folk Songs of Bohemia) which contains 500 songs and Prostonárodní ceské písne a ríkadla (Czech Folk Songs and Nursery Rhymes), a five-part book that brings together most of Czech folklore.

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