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Václav (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf]) is a Czech male first name of Slavic origin, sometimes translated into English as Wenceslaus or Wenceslas. These forms are derived from the old Slavic/Czech form of this name: Venceslav .
Learn about the life and achievements of Vaclav Havel, a Czech icon who fought for democracy, human rights, and the law. Discover his role in the Velvet Revolution, his presidency, his global advocacy, and his literary works.
Václav Havel (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslav ˈɦavɛl] ⓘ; 5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright and dissident. [1] [2] Havel served as the last president of Czechoslovakia from 1989 until 1992, prior to the dissolution of Czechoslovakia on 31 December, before he became the first president of ...
Jun 13, 2024 · Vaclav Havel, Czech playwright and political dissident who, after the fall of communism, was president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He previously had been a prominent participant in the Prague Spring (1968). Learn more about Havel’s life and career.
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Dec 16, 2021 · Václav Havel was one of the most prominent figures of the Czech cultural and political scene in the 20th century. A child hailing from a privileged family as well as a prisoner and labourer, playwright, writer, the last Czechoslovak and the first Czech president, Václav Havel was that all.
Dec 18, 2011 · Writer and playwright; one of the first spokespersons of Charta 77, a leading personality in the course of political changes in November 1989, the last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic. Vaclav Havel grew up in the environment of a well-known Prague entrepreneur-intellectual family closely ...
