# Bedřich Václavek

> Czech literary critic (1897-1943)

**Wikidata**: [Q162912](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162912)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedřich_Václavek)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bed-ich-v-clavek

## Summary

Bedřich Václavek was born on January 10, 1897, in Čáslavice [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. He pursued his education at Charles University and the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague [4]. His professional work encompassed multiple fields, including literary studies and aesthetics [1], and he was active as a writer, translator, literary critic, journalist, art historian, and librarian [5][6][8].He contributed significantly to literary and cultural discourse through his diverse roles in academia and public writing [5][6][8]. His scholarly focus remained centered on literary studies and aesthetics [1], informed by his academic background at Charles University [4].Bedřich Václavek died on March 5, 1943, in Auschwitz [1][2][3][5][6][7][8][9]. His death marked the end of a multifaceted career spanning literature, criticism, and cultural history [5][6][8].


## References

1. [Source](https://encyklopedie.brna.cz/home-mmb/?acc=profil_osobnosti&load=737)
2. Czech National Authority Database
3. [Students of the Universities of Prague 1882–1945](http://is.cuni.cz/webapps/archiv/public/person/se/1184310929815316)
4. [The Fine Art Archive](https://cs.isabart.org/person/16348)
5. [REGO](https://aleph.vkol.cz/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=sys=000000209&local_base=svk04)
6. [regional database of the Regional Library of Highlands](https://tritius.kkvysociny.cz/authority/888797)
7. [Olomouc City Library regional database](https://tritius.kmol.cz/authority/862164)
8. BnF authorities
9. International Standard Name Identifier
10. Virtual International Authority File
11. CiNii Research
12. Český hudební slovník osob a institucí
13. Encyclopedia of Brno History
14. [BnF authorities](http://data.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb12023772c)
15. CONOR.SI
16. Bibliography of the History of the Czech Lands
17. Dictionary of Czech librarians