Introduction
Periodicals
Annals of the Náprstek Museum
2014/35/2
Alois Richard Nykl and the Náprstek Museum
Alois Richard Nykl and the Náprstek Museum
Josef Ženka
| Pages | 57–80 |
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| Keywords | Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures (Prague), Alois Richard (A. R.) Nykl, Bohumír Lifka, Czechs in America, Orientalism Andalusian Literature |
| Type of Article | Peer-reviewed |
| Citation | ŽENKA, Josef. Alois Richard Nykl and the Náprstek Museum. Annals of the Náprstek Museum. Prague: National Museum, 2014, 35(2), 57–80. ISSN 0231-844X (print), 2533-5685 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aotnpm/35-2/alois-richard-nykl-and-the-naprstek-museum |
The personal papers of the Bohemian-born American linguist, Arabist, and Romanicist Alois Richard Nykl (1885–1958) are the largest archival collection of the Náprstek Museum. This study analyses the history of the collection and the reasons why it was bequeathed to this institute. The then director of the Museum’s library Bohumír Lifka (1900–1987) played a substantial role in this affair. The study also presents a brief outline of the contents of Nykl’s papers.
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