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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.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1931
- Works
- 87
Top works
- Hry
- Shofer be-ḥesed
- Hodina ticha
- Pokoj pro dva
- Mezi třemi hranicemi
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Known for
- Bringing Up Girls in Bohemia1997
- A znovu Žebrácká opera — Self1996
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Ivan Kauders , ( 1931-09-09 ) 9 September 1931, Prague , Czechoslovakia
- Died
- 4 October 2025 (2025-10-04) (aged 94), Prague, Czech Republic
- Occupation
- Writer, playwright, professor at University of Michigan
- Alma mater
- Charles University in Prague
- Spouse
- Helena Mala ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1958 )
- Relatives
- Vilém Klíma (father)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ivan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czech Republic
- Place of birth
- Prague
- Place of death
- Prague
- Occupation
- opinion journalist
- Educated at
- Prague University of Economics and Business
- Employer
- University of Michigan
- Political party
- Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- opinion journalism
- Image
- Ivan Klíma 2015.JPG
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- Commons category
- Ivan Klíma
- date of birth
- 1931-09-14
- birth name
- Ivan Kauders
- place of detention
- Theresienstadt concentration camp
- writing language
- Czech
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
- name in native language
- Ivan Klíma
- subject has role
- Holocaust survivor
- date of death
- 2025-10-04
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- date of burial or cremation
- 2025-10-06
Sources (12)
via Wikidata · CC0
Article · Italiano
Ivan Klíma (Praga, 14 settembre 1931) è uno scrittore ceco.
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