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Jaroslav Seifert

Jaroslav Seifert, Czech poet and journalist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1986)

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Born
September 23, 1901
Died
January 10, 1986
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1901

About Jaroslav Seifert

Jaroslav Seifert was a Czech writer, poet and journalist. Seifert was awarded the 1984 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man". Seifert was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984. His poetry was awarded important state prizes in 1936, 1955, and 1968, and in 1967 he was designated National Artist.

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Jaroslav Seifert timeline

  1. His poetry was awarded important state prizes in 1936, 1955, and 1968, and in 1967 he was designated National Artist.
  2. Seifert was awarded the 1984 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his poetry which endowed with freshness, sensuality and rich inventiveness provides a liberating image of the indomitable spirit and versatility of man".
  3. Seifert was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1984.

The world when Jaroslav Seifert was born

Jaroslav Seifert was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

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Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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