As a writer of Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays and memoirs. His educational opportunities having been limited by his bourgeois background under the Czechoslovak Socialist …

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 …

Jan 28, 2022 · Having completed university, Havel pursued his passion for playwriting and the performing arts, using his creative work to subversively question and criticize the lack of freedom and …

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 …

Nov 20, 2024 · Ten years ago, a bipartisan Congressional delegation (and Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top) led by Speaker John Boehner, met to unveil the Havel Bust in Statuary Hall. Havel’s place in …

Jul 26, 2025 · While in prison in 1981, he befriended the dissident and future Czech president Vaclav Havel. Later, he became a conservative voice in Rome. His longtime career in the Foreign Service …

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 …

Dec 18, 2011 · Václav Havel, playwright, poet, political dissident and former president of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic, occupied the Kluge Chair in Modern Culture from March – June 2005 and …

For much of its length, the Havel is navigable; it provides an important link in the waterway connections between the east and west of Germany, as well as beyond. The source of the Havel is located in the …

It analyzes the meanings of key concepts in Havel’s core vocabulary: truth, power, civil society, home, appeal, indifference, hotspot, theatre, prison, and responsibility. Where do these concepts appear in …