Prose writer, representative of the rustic novel genre, professor of German and French languages. He would write in German in his literary beginnings, but most of his work was in Czech. He wrote features and short essays. He would depict distinct denizens of Šumava, their customs and traditions, as well as nature. His most notable works include novels Ze světa Lesních Samot, V Ráji Šumavském and Mlhy na Blatech. His short stories are contained in the collections V Srdci Šumavských Hvozdů and Pošumavské Rapsodie.