Adolf Heyduk, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Adolf Heyduk

Czech poet

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1835

Place of Birth: Předhradí, Pardubice Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 06-Feb-1923

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Adolf Heyduk (6 June 1835 – 6 February 1923) was a distinguished Czech poet and writer.
Many of his poems were later set to music by Antonín Dvorák.
The best known and most widely performed is the poignant and tender Songs My Mother Taught Me with its hauntingly exquisite setting, included in the repertoire of many renowned instrumentalists and vocalists.



Alternative names	Jan Vilimek
Description	Austrian-Czechoslovak portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1 January 1860	15 April 1938
Location of birth/death	Žamberk	Vienna
Work location	Prague, Vienna
Authority control	: Q939204 VIAF: 83956205 ISNI: 0000 0000 5653 9444 GND: 1078924600 NKC: jk01142380