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  1. 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 the Cze...

  2. 3 days ago · Learn about the life and achievements of Václav Havel, a Czech playwright, poet, and political dissident who became the first noncommunist president of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. Explore his works, his role in the Velvet Revolution, and his views on human rights and democracy.

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  3. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. Dec 19, 2011 · John Keane, author of Václav Havel: A Political Tragedy in Six Acts, reflects on the life and legacy of the former Czech president and dissident. He examines Havel's roles as a playwright, politician and global statesman, and his achievements and challenges in different political contexts.

  6. Dec 18, 2011 · Vaclav Havel: Engineer of the Velvet Revolution. For Vaclav Havel, and for his people, everything changed in 1989, the year of Czechoslovakia's Velvet Revolution, when he led the...

  7. May 9, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Vaclav Havel, a world-renowned playwright and human rights activist who became the president of Czechoslovakia after the fall of Communism. Explore his works, such as The Memorandum, Audience, and Living in Truth, and his role in the Prague Spring and Charter 77 movements.