Vojtech Zamarovský

Who was Vojtech Zamarovský?

Vojtech Zamarovský was a popular Slovak writer of historical non-fiction literature. He also translated from English, German, French and Latin.

Zamarovský was not only a members of Communist party, but also from 1962 also a paid informant of communist secret police StB.

After studying law and economics in Bratislava and Prague, Zamarovský moved to Prague and worked in several state offices. From 1956 on he worked only as a writer. His books concentrated on the life of ancient Mediterranean nations. He wrote both in the Slovak and Czech languages. Zamarovský became immensely popular in Czechoslovakia, and his works were also translated abroad.

During his final years he suffered from Parkinson's disease, and spent the last two months of his life in a coma.