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Edison is an epic poem by Czech poet Vítězslav Nezval. It was written in 1927. Later it was included in the poetic book Básně noci (Poems of the Night) which was published in 1930. The main hero of the poem is American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, considered by the author to be a modern genius. Nezval's work is a praise of human activity, technology, and science, but also an expression of anxiety about civilisation. Nezval compares the inventor's work to writing poetry. He points out that every creative work demands much toil and courage. After Edison's death in 1931 Nezval wrote Signál času (Signal of time) which is an elegy. Both poems are written in the same measure, trochaic hexameter. Nezval uses long enumerations, building sophisticated poetical imagery. Nezval's Edison was probably

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  • Edison je básnická skladba Vítězslava Nezvala. Vznikla na konci října a začátku listopadu 1927 u autorových rodičů v Dalešicích, poprvé vyšla v létě 1928 nákladem Rudolfa Škeříka jako pátý svazek edice Plejáda s obálkou a vazbou Obrtelovou zároveň s Nezvalovými a Teigovými , k nimž se tato skladba přiřazuje jako jejich básnický protějšek. (cs)
  • Edison is an epic poem by Czech poet Vítězslav Nezval. It was written in 1927. Later it was included in the poetic book Básně noci (Poems of the Night) which was published in 1930. The main hero of the poem is American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, considered by the author to be a modern genius. Nezval's work is a praise of human activity, technology, and science, but also an expression of anxiety about civilisation. Nezval compares the inventor's work to writing poetry. He points out that every creative work demands much toil and courage. After Edison's death in 1931 Nezval wrote Signál času (Signal of time) which is an elegy. Both poems are written in the same measure, trochaic hexameter. Nezval uses long enumerations, building sophisticated poetical imagery. Nezval's Edison was probably influenced by Guillaume Apollinaire's work, especially the poem Zone, which was translated into Czech by Karel Čapek. (en)
  • Edison – poemat czeskiego poety Vítězslava Nezvala, powstały jesienią 1927, opublikowany w połowie 1928, a następnie włączony do zbioru Básně noci (Wiersze nocy) i w takim układzie wydawany w latach powojennych. Napisanie poematu zajęło autorowi tylko cztery dni, a źródłem jego inspiracji był przeczytany w gazecie artykuł o Edisonie z okazji osiemdziesiątych urodzin wynalazcy. Utwór składa się z pięciu części. (pl)
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  • Edison je básnická skladba Vítězslava Nezvala. Vznikla na konci října a začátku listopadu 1927 u autorových rodičů v Dalešicích, poprvé vyšla v létě 1928 nákladem Rudolfa Škeříka jako pátý svazek edice Plejáda s obálkou a vazbou Obrtelovou zároveň s Nezvalovými a Teigovými , k nimž se tato skladba přiřazuje jako jejich básnický protějšek. (cs)
  • Edison – poemat czeskiego poety Vítězslava Nezvala, powstały jesienią 1927, opublikowany w połowie 1928, a następnie włączony do zbioru Básně noci (Wiersze nocy) i w takim układzie wydawany w latach powojennych. Napisanie poematu zajęło autorowi tylko cztery dni, a źródłem jego inspiracji był przeczytany w gazecie artykuł o Edisonie z okazji osiemdziesiątych urodzin wynalazcy. Utwór składa się z pięciu części. (pl)
  • Edison is an epic poem by Czech poet Vítězslav Nezval. It was written in 1927. Later it was included in the poetic book Básně noci (Poems of the Night) which was published in 1930. The main hero of the poem is American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, considered by the author to be a modern genius. Nezval's work is a praise of human activity, technology, and science, but also an expression of anxiety about civilisation. Nezval compares the inventor's work to writing poetry. He points out that every creative work demands much toil and courage. After Edison's death in 1931 Nezval wrote Signál času (Signal of time) which is an elegy. Both poems are written in the same measure, trochaic hexameter. Nezval uses long enumerations, building sophisticated poetical imagery. Nezval's Edison was probably (en)
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  • Edison (báseň) (cs)
  • Edison (poem) (en)
  • Edison (poemat) (pl)
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