Arthur Breisky

Arthur Breisky (real name Arthur Vincenc Josef Breiský: May 14, 1885, Roudnice nad Labem near Prague – 1910, New York City, United States) was a Czech writer of Decadence.

He was a novelist, a translator, literary editor, and a playwright; wrote a number of reviews on modern literature and art. Was also known as a dandy and aesthetician, and a master of mystification both in his literary works and in real life.

Died as a lift boy, probably committed an error.

Born in Roudnice, Arthur started his education in Prague but moved with the family to Louny in 1899. Nowadays, there is a street in Louny named after Arthur Breisky.

Outline of works

Best known books:

Essays and critical reviews:

His correspondence and unpublished papers from 1902–1910 have been gathered and later published as a book V království chimér (In the Kingdom of Chimeras).

See also

References

  1. ↑ Pynsent, Robert (1973). "A Czech Dandy: An Introduction to Arthur Breisky". The Slavonic and East European Review. 51 (125): 517–523. ISSN 0037-6795.
  2. ↑ "Naked Masks: Arthur Breisky or How To Be a Czech Decadent_1 | Slovo a Smysl". slovoasmysl.ff.cuni.cz. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
  3. ↑ Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University; Kolianov, Alexey (2023), "Czech Dendism as a Hoax: the Literary Games of Artur Breisky", in Polyakov, Dmitry; Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (eds.), Hoax in Slavic Cultures: Poetics and Practices, Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nataliya Zlydneva, Institute of Slavic Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, pp. 129–140, doi:10.31168/7576-0480-0.07, ISBN 978-5-7576-0480-0, retrieved 2025-06-17