Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek (; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel ''War with the Newts'' (1936) and play ''R.U.R.'' (''Rossum's Universal Robots'', 1920), which introduced the word ''robot''. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the social turmoil of his time. Influenced by American pragmatic liberalism, he campaigned in favor of free expression and strongly opposed the rise of both fascism and communism in Europe.Though nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times, Čapek never received it. However, several awards commemorate his name, such as the Karel Čapek Prize, awarded every other year by the Czech PEN Club for literary work that contributes to reinforcing or maintaining democratic and humanist values in society. He also played a key role in establishing the Czechoslovak PEN Club as a part of International PEN.
Čapek died on the brink of World War II as the result of a lifelong medical condition. His legacy as a literary figure became well established after the war. Provided by Wikipedia
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V Praze : Státní nakl. dětské knihy, 1968
V Praze : Státní nakl. dětské knihy, 1968
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London : Allen, 1941
London : Allen, 1941
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Praha : Československý spisovatel, 1981
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Praha : Československý Spisovatel, 1958
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London : The Folio Society, 1962
London : The Folio Society, 1962
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Praha, Fr. Borový 1942
Praha, Fr. Borový 1942
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Praha : Státní nakl. krásné literatury a umění, 1964
Vyd. 11., ve Skvostech 1.
Praha : Státní nakl. krásné literatury a umění, 1964
Vyd. 11., ve Skvostech 1.
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Brno : Artia, 1965
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Praha : Čs. spis., 1985
Vyd. Hordubala 23., Povětroně 22., Obyčejného života 19.
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Praha : Aventinum, 1927
Praha : Aventinum, 1927
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Moskva : "Molodai︠a︡ gvardii︠a︡," 1967
Moskva : "Molodai︠a︡ gvardii︠a︡," 1967
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Mnichov : CCC Books, 1971
Mnichov : CCC Books, 1971
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