!!!Urzidil, Johannes

Urzidil, Johannes, b. Prague (Czech Republic), Feb. 3, 1896, 
d. Rome (Italy), Nov. 2, 1970, writer; husband of the poet G. 
Thieberger. Member of the Prague literary circle (M.  Brod, F.  Kafka, 
E. E.  Kisch, F.  Werfel), after World War I press advisor of the 
German legation in Prague until 1933, worked on various newspapers. 
1939 emigrated to England, 1941 to New York. Worked as a publisher's 
reader and then for the radio station "The Voice of America". Early 
expressionist work (Sturz der Verdammten, poetry, 1919). Then studied 
the history of art and literature (Goethe in Bohemia, 1932). Was 
especially successful as chronicler of old Prague (Die verlorene 
Geliebte, 1956; Prager Triptychon, 1960). Grand Austrian State Prize 
1964.

!Literature
P. Herren, Beharren und Verwandeln, 1981; J. Lachinger et 
al. (eds.), J. U. und der Prager Kreis, 1986; A. Schiffkorn 
(ed.), Boehmen ist ueberall, 1999.



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