From Čapek to the Present: 100 Years of the Czechoslovak PEN Club

Radio Prague International - Topic «History»
15/02/2025
From Čapek to the Present: 100 Years of the Czechoslovak PEN Club

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Karel Čapek founded the PEN Club with the intention of protecting freedom of speech and the press, becoming its chairman. He was succeeded by figures such as Ivan Klíma, Jiří Stránský, and the current chairman, Ondřej Vaculík.

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