Zbyněk Hejda
Author
1930 –
Who is Zbyněk Hejda?
Zbyněk Hejda is a Czech poet, essayist and translator, generally recognised as one of the most important Czech writers after the Second World War. He studied philosophy and history at the Charles University. In 1968 he worked in a publishing house, and then worked in a second hand bookshop, until he signed the Charter 77 and was forced to work as a door-keeper. Since 1990 he taught philosophy at the Charles University. In 1996 he received, together with the poet Jiřina Hauková, the prestigious Jaroslav Seifert Award for the outstanding lifetime contribution to the Czech literature. Zbyněk Hejda lives in Prague.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1930
Hradec Králové - Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Education
- Charles University in Prague
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on July 23, 2013
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