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As a writer of Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays and memoirs. His educational opportunities having been limited by his bourgeois background, when freedoms were limited by the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Havel first rose to prominence as a playwright.
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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Learn about the life and achievements of Vaclav Havel, a Czech icon who fought for democracy, human rights, and the truth. Discover his role in the Velvet Revolution, his presidency, his global advocacy, and his literary works.
Dec 19, 2011 · Vaclav Havel, the Czech writer and dissident whose eloquent dissections of Communist rule helped to destroy it in revolutions that brought down the Berlin Wall and swept Mr. Havel himself...
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Václav Havel was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on 5 October 1936. He grew up in a well-known and wealthy entrepreneurial and intellectual family. His family was active in culture and politics in Czechoslovakia from the 1920s to the 1940s. His father owned part of the suburb of Barrandov. This is the highest part of Prague. Havel's mother came from...
Havel was already leader of the Civic Forum, and on 29 December 1989, he became president. He left office after his second term as Czech president ended on 2 February 2003. Every member of the Federal Assemblyvoted to make him president. This was a surprising change because Havel had always said that he was not interested in politics. He and other ...
He has received many awards, including: 1. The Philadelphia Liberty Medal 2. The freedom medal of the Four Freedoms Award 3. The Ambassador of Conscience Award
Collections of poetry
1. Čtyři rané básně 2. Záchvěvy I & II, 1954 3. První úpisy, 1955 4. Prostory a časy (poesie), 1956 5. Na okraji jara (cyklus básní), 1956 6. Anticodes, (Antikódy)
Plays
1. Motormorphosis 1960 2. An Evening with the Family, 1960, (Rodinný večer) 3. The Garden Party (Zahradní slavnost), 1963 4. The Memorandum, 1965, (Vyrozumění) 5. The Increased Difficulty of Concentration, 1968, (Ztížená možnost soustředění) 6. Butterfly on the Antenna, 1968, (Motýl na anténě) 7. Guardian Angel, 1968, (Strážný anděl) 8. Conspirators, 1971, (Spiklenci) 9. The Beggar's Opera, 1975, (Žebrácká opera) 10. Unveiling, 1975, (Vernisáž) 11. Audience, 1975, (Audience) - a Vanӗk play 12...
Non-fiction books
1. The Power of the Powerless(1985) [Includes 1978 titular essay.] 2. Living in Truth(1986) 3. Letters to Olga(Dopisy Olze) (1988) 4. Disturbing the Peace(1991) 5. Open Letters(1991) 6. Summer Meditations(1992/93) 7. Towards a Civil Society(Letní přemítání) (1994) 8. The Art of the Impossible(1998) 9. To the Castle and Back(2007)
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Dec 18, 2011 · Vaclav Havel, the Czech Republic's first president after the Velvet Revolution against communist rule, has died at the age of 75. The former dissident playwright, who suffered from prolonged...
