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Ivan Klíma, born Ivan Kauders in Prague in 1931, was a Czech writer, essayist, playwright, and journalist. He wrote in Czech and was educated at Charles University and the Prague University of Economics and Business. His professional career began in 1960, and he worked in prose, journalism, and opinion journalism. Klíma was a member of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and served as an employee of the University of Michigan.

A Holocaust survivor who was detained at the Theresienstadt concentration camp, Klíma received the Franz Kafka Prize and the Magnesia Litera award. He was affiliated with the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren. His notable works include *Hry*, *Shofer be-ḥesed*, *Hodina ticha*, *Pokoj pro dva*, and *Mezi třemi hranicemi*. He died in Prague on October 4, 2025.