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Josef Wenzig as a translator
Kropáčková, Tereza ; Pokorná, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Vaněk, Václav (referee)
(english): The thesis analyses a translation activity of Josef Wenzig (1807-1876), educator, translator, writer and librettist, who wrote primarily in German. During his life, Josef Wenzig translated numerous Czech poems from the first half of the 19th century. He was the translator of folk songs, poems of Kollár, Čelakovský, Štulc, Vocel, Jablonský, Erben and others. With his extensive work he tried to be a mediator between Czech and German culture. The thesis analyses individual compilations of translations, their presentation and reception, and primarily deals with the role of the translation between Czechs and Germans. The aspect of translator is also very important, because he grew up in the German family, but he took a positive stand on the Czech nation. The thesis aims to interpret Wenzig's texts (mainly forewords), which accompanied the translations, and their impact on the reception.
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Josef Wenzig and disputation about Czech school between years 1856-1861
Kropáčková, Tereza ; Pokorná, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Hlavačka, Milan (referee)
(in English): The thesis analyses a stage of life of Josef Wenzig (1807-1876), Czech educationalist, author and librettist. Wenzig, also known for his translations of Czech poems to German, wrote primarily in German. The thesis comprises the period of 1856-1861 and the disputes over education in Czech language. The first part overviews the developments in teaching in Czech language from 1848 to 1856 while the second part discusses the life of Josef Wenzig since 1848 and his writings concerning education from late 1850s. Those dealt primarily with education in relation to national character and with Czech education. The thesis aims to describe in detail and to interpret Wenzig's contributions and argumentations he used to defend himself from the attacks by German press, authorities in Prague and the Austrian Ministry for Cultus and Education.
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