Human Accomplishment: Jaroslav Vrchlický

a Czech lyrical poet. He was nominated for the Nobel prize in literature eight times.

Born

Emil Bohuslav Frída 17 February 1853 Louny, Austrian Empire

Died

9 September 1912 (aged 59) Domažlice, Austria-Hungary

Nationality

Czech

Alma mater

Charles University

Occupation

Writer

adultbasic

Czech

Children

Eva Vrchlická

era

1800+

Notable works

Selské ballady (poetry collection) Noc na Karlštejně (play)

Relatives

Bedřich Frida (brother) Božena Fridová (sister-in-law) Sofie Podlipská (mother in law) Myrtil Frída (great-nephew)

Resting place

Slavín

Spouse

Ludmila Podlipská