František Sušil, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

František Sušil

Czech poet, translator, collector of regional songs, writer, theologist and roman catholic priest

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1804

Place of Birth: Rousínov, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 31-May-1868

Profession: writer, poet, translator, linguist, musicologist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

František Sušil (14 June 1804 in Rousínov, Moravia - 31 May 1868 in Bystrice pod Hostýnem) was a Moravian Roman Catholic priest most noted for his published collection of traditional Moravian folk music, Moravské národní písne, which contained 2091 songs and 2361 texts.
Composers who have used Sušil's melodies include Antonín Dvorák, Leoš Janácek, Vítezslav Novák and Bohuslav Martinu.