Kytice

by Karel Jaromir Erben, Susan Reynolds (Translator), Geoffrey Chew (Introduction)

Overview

Erben's Kytice, together with May and The Grandmother, is regarded as one of the three foundation texts of the modern Czech literary cannon. The collection inspired Dvořák to write four of his most famous works, the symphonic tone peoms The Water-globlin, The Noonday Witch, The Golden Spinning-wheel and The Wild Dove.

The collection has also inspired countless other musical compositions, artworks, TV and movie adaptations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781914990281
Publisher:	Jantar Publishing
Publication date:	10/31/2025
Series:	The Amber Poets
Pages:	60
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)
Language:	Czech

About the Author

Karel Jaromír Erben (1811-1870) was a Czech folklorist and poet.

Susan Reynolds has worked at the British Library for 20 years in various roles including Curator of the Czech, Slovak and Lusation Collections.

Geoffrey Chew is Emeritus Professor of Music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has published on the music of Bohemia, Moravia, and Austria, since the 18th century, and on its literary connections in the works of composers such as Dvořák and Janáček. In November 2018 he was awarded a Leoš Janáček Memorial Medal by the Leoš Janáček Foundation for his contribution to Czech music and culture, and especially for Janáček research.