Karel Vaclav Rais - Lazne Belohrad, Czech Republic - Childhood Homes on Waymarking.com

Karel Václav Rais (January 4, 1859 – July 8, 1926) was a Czech realist novelist, author of the so-called country prose, numerous books for youth and children, and several poems.

Rais was born into the family of a simple farm laborer and weaver. He studied in Jicín and Prague. In the latter one, since 1899, he was director of the citizen school in Vinohrady. During his life in Prague he kept in touch with many Czech artists, including Alois Jirásek, Zikmund Winter, Josef Václav Sládek, Ignát Herrmann, and Josef Thomayer.

He was one of the editors of the magazine Zvon, and wrote contributions to numerous other magazines as well. He was a member of the board of the literary company Máj and the society for national education Svatobor.

Memorial plaque with embossed text:
[CZ] Zde stával rodný domek spisovatele K. V. Raise
[EN] Here stood the original birthplace house of the writer K. V. Rais

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Name of Famous Person: Karel Václav Rais Physical Address: Náměstí K. V. Raise č.p. 160, Lázně Bělohrad What is this person famous for?: Czech realist novelist Website verifying legitimacy of site: [Web Link] Personal Experience: the birthplace house is already not extant to this day, only a memorial plaque reminds original house Additional Website verifying Site legitimacy: Not listed Other information about area: Not listed

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