Dasenka karel capek biography
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EUROPA: Children's Book - Karel Čapek - Dášeňka
the occasional stamps - the catalogue number A632
In accordance with § 35 of the Act No. 29/2000 Coll., on the Postal
Services and on Amendments to Other Acts (Act on Postal Services), on
5th May the Ministry of Industry and Trade
has issued the occasional stamp
EUROPA: Children's Book - Karel Čapek - Dášeňka.
The occasional stamp - Children's Book - Karel Čapek - Dášeňka On 5th May 2010 the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic issued a occasional postage stamp EUROPA: Children's Book - Karel Čapek - Dášeňka. The author of the artistic concept for the stamp is the engraver Václav Kučera.
This year's central theme for the annual EUROPA issue, announced by the Association of European Public Postal Operators PostEurop, is Children's Book. Dášeňka aneb život štěněte (Dashenka, or the Life of a Puppy) by Karel Čapek is one of the best-known and most popular Czech books, not only with children. Karel Čapek was born in Malé Svatoňovice. His brother, Josef Čapek, was a famous writer, painter and photographer. Dashenka is an example of their frequent cooperation.
First Day CoverAfter his studies, Karel worked as a tutor to the son of Count Lažanský but soon took the position of a journalist, editi
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Dashenka, Czech literature’s most famous puppy, celebrates 90th anniversary
Karel Čapek with Dashenka|Photo: Archive of Czech Radio
Dashenka, the Wire Fox Terrier puppy, is perhaps the best known dog in Czech literature. It was born to Karel Čapek’s dog Iris and grew under the watchful eye of the famous writer, who recorded its life through a series of texts, photographs and whimsical illustrations.
A photograph of Dashenka by Karel Čapek from the book 'Dášeňka'|Source: Wikimedia Commons, public domain
Dashenka or the Life of a Puppy was first published in 1933 and has since become a children’s classic, says Zdeněk Vacek, director of the Karel Čapek’s memorial at Strž near Dobříš:
“Dashenka has definitely brought a smile to many generations of Czechs. The famous book by Karel Čapek was published for the first time ninety years ago and it was a funny story about his little dog, a fox terrier that grew up in his household.
“The book is not intended only for children. Even adults will be charmed by the lovely style and also by Karel Čapek’s illustrations and photographs of Dashenka.”
The story of Dashenka’s own life is also accompanied by the fairy tales Čapek told his puppy while trying to get her to sit still for photos. They explain various dog-related mysteries