Jaroslav Hašek
Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist (1883-1923)
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Jaroslav Hašek was a Czech writer and satirist (1883-1923) best known for using humor and wit to critique society and authority. His anarchist views and sharp comedic style made him an influential figure in early 20th-century literature, particularly in challenging political and social conventions of his time.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 30 April 1883
- Died
- 3 January 1923
- Works
- 191
Top works
- Aféra s křečkem a jiné povídky
- The secret history of my sojourn in Russia
- Die Beförderung
- Osudy dobrého vojáka Švejka za světové války
- Dobrý voják Švejk
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Writing · Prague, Austria-Hungary
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Listeners · Last.fm
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Jaroslav Hašek ( Czech: [ˈjaroslaf ˈɦaʃɛk]; 30 April 1883 – 3 January 1923) was a Czech writer, humorist, satirist, journalist, bohemian, first anarchist and then communist, and commissar of the Red Army against the Czechoslovak Legion. He is best known for his novel The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War, an unfinished novel about a soldier in World War I and a satire on the ineptitude of authority figures. The novel has been translated into about 60 languages, making it the most translated novel in Czech literature.
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