Oldřich Vyhlídal


Oldřich Vyhlídal was a Czech poet, translator, and editor who published several books of poetry. Water played an important role in his imagery, as exemplified in the titles of several of his poetry collections: Řeka pod okny, Hnízda na vodě, and Vodopád. He also translated old Korean poetry. In his poetry Oldřich Vyhlídal used fixed forms, like the French ballad, the pantun, and especially the sonnet. He frequently wrote in the Czech alexandrine.

Works

;Poetry