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Václav Havel - Wikipedia
Václav Havel (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslav ˈɦavɛl] ⓘ; 5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident.
Vaclav Havel | Biography, Plays, & Facts | Britannica
Jan 23, 2025 · 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 prominent participant in the Prague Spring (1968). Learn more about Havel’s life and career.
Václav Havel - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Václav Havel (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈɦavɛl] ( listen)), 5 October 1936–18 December 2011, was a Czech playwright, essayist, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92). He then became the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003).
Vaclav Havel, Former Czech President, Dies at 75
Dec 19, 2011 · Vaclav Havel, the Czech writer and dissident whose eloquent dissections of Communist rule helped to destroy it in revolutions that brought down the Berlin Wall and swept Mr. Havel himself into...
Who was Vaclav Havel: His True Story Prague.org
Dive into the life of Vaclav Havel: a playwright's ascent to presidency, a compelling Czech icon's inspiring journey. Discover his remarkable story.
Václav Havel (Author of The Power of the Powerless) - Goodreads
Dec 18, 2011 · Václav Havel was a Czech playwright, essayist, poet, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003).
Vaclav Havel, Leader Of The Velvet Revolution, Dies - NPR
Dec 18, 2011 · Vaclav Havel, the Czech playwright who led a revolution to bring down the country's communist regime, has died. During the communist era, Havel was one of Eastern Europe's foremost dissident ...
Vaclav Havel - Encyclopedia.com
May 9, 2018 · A world-renowned playwright and human rights activist, Václav Havel became the president of Czechoslovakia in December of 1989, the country's first leader following the fall of the authoritarian regime he had helped to overcome.
The Stubborn Art of Turning Suffering into Strength: Václav Havel…
Feb 6, 2025 · Just before dawn on May 29, 1979, the Czechoslovakian State Security Police barged into the home of the playwright, essayist, and poet Václav Havel (October 5, 1936–December 18, 2011), dragged him out of bed, and threw him in a municipal jail along with ten other members of the Committee to Defend the Unjustly Prosecuted — a human rights ...
Václav Havel - Prague Castle
Dec 18, 2011 · The new Federal Assembly elected Vaclav Havel for a second term in office as President on July 5, 1990. Vaclav Havel attained a position as a recognized moral authority for his attitude during the years of a totalitarian regime.