1846 - 1929
Jan Karafiát Czech Writer
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Details
| First Name |
Jan
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| Last Name |
Karafiát
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| Birthday |
4th January, 1846
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| Birthplace |
Jimramov
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| Died |
31st January, 1929
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| Place of Death |
Prague
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
Czech
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| Occupation Text |
Theologian, author
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| Occupation |
Writer
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Jan Karafiát (4 January 1846 — 31 January 1929) was a Czech clergyman of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren and
author. He is best known for his classic children's book Broučci, the Czech language word for beetle, that was first published in the early 1870s. Traditional Czech figurines of fairylike insect people are based on the characters in the book. He is also known for his poetry, which often reflected his religious beliefs, additionally he was one of the reviewers of Bible kralická - the first Czech protestant translation of the Bible.
