Prokop František Šedivý
Prokop František Šedivý was a significant Czech playwright, actor, and translator of the National Revival era. He is considered to be one of the founders of modern Czech theater and he was involved in founding the first entirely Czech-language theater Bouda.Biography
Generally, there is not much information about Šedivý's life. He was born in Prague, into a brewer's family, and probably worked as a state official later.Works
Šedivý's best-known plays are Kníže Honzík, Pražští sládci, and České Amazonky.
He translated Shakespeare's King Lear into Czech.
