Fráňa Šrámek was a Czech

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 anarchist

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, impressionist

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, and vitalist

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 poet, novelist, and playwright.

In 1885 his family relocated to Písek

Písek

Písek is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of 29 909 .-About:Písek is usually called "The Athens of the South", although Athens is much more southerly, because it has many high schools and schools of higher education, e.g. the Film School in Písek...

, where he lived for a long time and much of his work was created in and about this town. After study he joined the military for a period of about a year, but was forced to continue service for another due to bad behavior. In 1914 he fell seriously ill.

Poems collections

• Modrý a rudý (1906)
• Splav
• Ještě zní
• Života bído, přec tě mám rád (1905)
• Nové básně
• Rány, růže

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