Jiří Reynek
writer · translator · poet · graphic designer · graphic artist
- July 5, 1929 · Grenoble
- October 15, 2014 · Petrkov
- 85 years
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|Jiří Reynek (5 July 1929 – 15 October 2014) was a Czech poet and graphic artist. A fluent French speaker, he translated the works of Henri Pourrat and Francis Jammes. He was the son of Suzanne Renaud and Bohuslav Reynek. Photographer Daniel Reynek [cs] was his older brother. The family spent winters in Grenoble and summers in Petrkov, where Reynek spent most of his adult life. The family farm was seized by Germany during World War II, then came under state control after Czechoslovakia transitioned to communism in the 1948 coup d'état.
Reynek was born in Paris, France. and died on 15 October 2014, aged 85 in Petrkov, Czech Republic.
Works
- Reynek, Daniel (2012). Kdo chodí tmami (in Czech). ISBN 9788087595138.
- Giono, Jean (2009). Muž, který sázel stromy (in Czech). ISBN 9788086653129.
- Z vln, které zkameněly (in Czech). 2007. ISBN 9788071951087.
- Reynek, Bohuslav (2001). Zima jde do Betléma (in Czech). ISBN 9788086036571.
- O řeřavých očích a jiné příběhy (in Czech). 1997. ISBN 9788090223110.
- Pourrat, Henri (2006). O Půlpánovi a jiné příhody (in Czech). ISBN 9788086653105.
- Jammes, Francis (2002). Román Zajícův (in Czech). ISBN 9788090223189.
- Pinget, Robert (2011). Passacaglia (in Italian). ISBN 9788087048269.
- Kašpar z hor (in Czech). 2001. ISBN 9788090223158.
- Reynek, Jiří (1937). Noc a ráno (in Czech).
- Pourrat, Henri (1994). Poklady z Auvergne (in Czech). ISBN 9788090164628.
- Jammes, Francis (2010). Klekání (in Czech). ISBN 9788090406186.
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji%C5%99%C3%AD_Reynek
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Trivia & Knowledge· 16 questions
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1.Which city served as the family's winter residence during Jiří Reynek's childhood?
- A.Lyon
- B.Grenoblecorrect
- C.Paris
- D.Marseille
The family of Jiří Reynek spent their winters in Grenoble.
Source: biography introduction
2.Which book was authored by Bohuslav Reynek and published in 2001?
- A.Poklady z Auvergne
- B.Kašpar z hor
- C.Zima jde do Betlémacorrect
- D.Román Zajícův
Bohuslav Reynek authored 'Zima jde do Betléma', published in 2001.
Source: Works section
3.In what year was the book 'O řeřavých očích a jiné příběhy' published?
- A.2001
- B.2007
- C.1994
- D.1997correct
'O řeřavých očích a jiné příběhy' was published in 1997.
Source: Works section
4.Who published 'Poklady z Auvergne' in 1994?
- A.Henri Pourratcorrect
- B.Bohuslav Reynek
- C.Jiří Reynek
- D.Francis Jammes
Henri Pourrat authored 'Poklady z Auvergne', which was published in 1994.
Source: Works section
5.In what year was the book 'Z vln, které zkameněly' published?
- A.2007correct
- B.2012
- C.2006
- D.2002
'Z vln, které zkameněly' was published in 2007.
Source: Works section
6.In what city was Jiří Reynek born?
- A.Grenoble
- B.Petrkov
- C.Prague
- D.Pariscorrect
Jiří Reynek was born in Paris, France.
Source: biography introduction
7.Who was the older brother of Jiří Reynek?
- A.Daniel Reynekcorrect
- B.Henri Pourrat
- C.Bohuslav Reynek
- D.Francis Jammes
Photographer Daniel Reynek was the older brother of Jiří Reynek.
Source: biography introduction
8.In which Czech location did Jiří Reynek spend most of his adult life?
- A.Brno
- B.Petrkovcorrect
- C.Ostrava
- D.Prague
Jiří Reynek spent most of his adult life in Petrkov, where his family spent their summers.
Source: biography introduction
9.What was the profession of Jiří Reynek besides being a poet?
- A.Historian
- B.Photographer
- C.Architect
- D.Graphic artistcorrect
Jiří Reynek was a Czech poet and graphic artist.
Source: biography introduction
10.What was the name of Jiří Reynek's mother?
- A.Helena Jammes
- B.Suzanne Renaudcorrect
- C.Anna Pourrat
- D.Marie Reynek
Jiří Reynek was the son of Suzanne Renaud and Bohuslav Reynek.
Source: biography introduction
11.What event led to the family farm of Jiří Reynek coming under state control?
- A.The Velvet Revolution
- B.The 1948 communist coup d'étatcorrect
- C.The French Revolution
- D.The collapse of the Soviet Union
The family farm came under state control after Czechoslovakia transitioned to communism in the 1948 coup d'état.
Source: biography introduction
12.Which French author's works did Jiří Reynek translate?
- A.Francis Jammescorrect
- B.Marcel Proust
- C.Robert Pinget
- D.Jean Giono
Jiří Reynek was a fluent French speaker who translated the works of Henri Pourrat and Francis Jammes.
Source: biography introduction
13.At what age did Jiří Reynek die?
- A.85correct
- B.75
- C.90
- D.80
Jiří Reynek died on 15 October 2014, aged 85.
Source: biography introduction
14.During which historical period was the family farm of Jiří Reynek seized by Germany?
- A.The Napoleonic Wars
- B.World War I
- C.World War IIcorrect
- D.The Cold War
The family farm of Jiří Reynek was seized by Germany during World War II.
Source: biography introduction
15.What is the title of the work by Jiří Reynek published in 1937?
- A.Noc a ránocorrect
- B.Passacaglia
- C.Zima jde do Betléma
- D.Klekání
Jiří Reynek published Noc a ráno in 1937.
Source: Works section
16.In which language was the book 'Passacaglia' by Robert Pinget, which Jiří Reynek was involved with, published?
- A.Czech
- B.Italiancorrect
- C.French
- D.German
The work 'Passacaglia' by Robert Pinget (2011) was published in Italian.
Source: Works section
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