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Jiří Levý

1926-08-08 – 1967-01-17

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Jiří Levý (portrait)Credit: Radka.leva

Life & Legacy

Jiří Levý (Czech: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈlɛviː]; 1926–1967) was a Czech literary theoretician, literary historian and translation theoretician. Levý's work was crucial for the development of translation theory in Czechoslovakia and it has subsequently influenced scholars internationally.

Occupation & Career

translator, literary theorist, university teacher, teacher, literary scholar, philologist, linguist

Education

Masaryk University

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Education & Institutions

Masaryk University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q1689801 — wikidata View source

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