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Karel Kryl

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Czech singer-songwriter and poet (1944-1994)

Person · Open Library

Born
1944
Died
1994
Works
30

Top works

  • Prózy
  • Rýmované komentáře
  • 17 kryptogramů na dívčí jména
  • Krylogie ; Půlkacíř
  • Texty písní

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CZ
Active from
1944-04-12
Active to
1994-03-03

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
28,972
Total plays
1,835,027

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Karel Kryl (April 12, 1944 – March 3, 1994) was a Czechoslovak popular author and interpret of many "protest songs" in which he strongly criticized and identified shortcomings and inhumanity of the communist regime. Born on April 12, 1944 in Kroměříž, today Czech Republic, son of Karel Kryl and Marie Krylová. His father owned printing business, which was confiscated from the family in 1948 upon communist takeover. Karel Kryl moved to Prague in 1968, as an assistant in Czechoslovak TV. <a href=

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Karel
Gender
male
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia
Place of birth
Kroměříž
Place of death
Munich
Occupation
prose writer
Languages spoken
German
Field of work
culture
Instrument
voice
Record label
Supraphon
Official website
www.karelkryl.cz
Image
Karel Kryl v roce 1990.jpg
Work location
Ostrava
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place of burial
Břevnov cemetery
cause of death
myocardial infarction
Commons category
Karel Kryl
date of birth
1944-04-12
date of death
1994-03-03
Commons gallery
Karel Kryl
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1968-00-00
name in native language
Karel Kryl
ethnic group
Czechs
date of burial or cremation
1994-03-11
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