Václav Havel - Wikipedia
His educational opportunities having been limited by his bourgeois background under the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic, Havel first rose to prominence as a playwright. In works such as The Garden …
Vaclav Havel | Biography, Plays, & Facts | Britannica
Vaclav Havel, Czech playwright and political dissident who, after the fall of communism, was president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He previously had been a …
Václav Havel: A Life Story - Vaclav Havel Center
Jan 28, 2022 · Havel also led the country towards joining NATO and the European Union. His exceptional background as both a writer and world leader led him to become widely popular …
Who was Vaclav Havel: His True Story Prague.org
Havel remains to be among the most recognizable and respected personalities in Czech and international history. This article provides an in-depth answer to the question, “ Who was Václav …
From the Prison to the Castle: The Legacy of Václav Havel
Jan 30, 2003 · And it was Havel the statesman who led the people of his country from the 1989 Velvet Revolution to democracy. Across Eastern Europe and the world, Havel captured headlines and …
Vaclav Havel - Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center
Considered Czechoslovakia’s leading playwright, Havel wrote more than 20 plays and many works of nonfiction in his literary career. He was also a perennial victim of state repression under Communist …
Project MUSE - Havel
In this intimate and sweeping portrayal of Havel, David Gilbreath Barton reveals the eccentricities of the last president of Czechoslovakia, and the first president of the Czech Republic.