František Sláma
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For a cellist, see František Sláma (musician).
František Sláma (3 November 1850 in Chotěboř - 25 April 1917 in Brno) was a Czech writer, traveller, lawyer and politician. He is known as the first person who spread the knowledge about Silesia to the Czech lands.
He came to Silesia in 1882 when started working as a judge in Teschen. He then decided to travel across the Silesian territory, as he was keen of local history and traditions. His travels are documented in his best known book Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku (Patriotic journey through Silesia).
He was also a deputy in Silesian Land Assembly in Troppau from 1895 to 1901, and in Austrian Parliament from 1891 to 1907. Sláma was also active in many organizations.
[edit] Works
- Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku (1886)
- Dějiny Těšínska
- Pán Lysé hory
- Černá kněžna
- Povídky a črty z Těšínska
- Slezské pohádky a pověsti
[edit] References
- Myška, Milan (2000). Biografický slovník Slezska a severní Moravy. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita. ISBN 80-7042-547-4.
[edit] External links
- (Czech) Vlastenecké putování po Slezsku online at Książnica Cieszyńska Library
