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Profile of Josef Skvorecky
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Josef Skvorecky |
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27th September 1924 |
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Nachod, Czechoslovakia |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Josef Škvorecký listen [▶] (born September 27, 1924 in Náchod, Czechoslovakia) is a famous contemporary Czech writer and publisher.
Škvorecký received a Ph.D. from Charles University in Prague. He has lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada since 1969. In 1992 he was made a Member of the Order of Canada.
His wife Zdena Salivarová is a writer.
Bibliography
- The Cowards, 1970
- The Bass Saxophone, 1977
- The Engineer of Human Souls, 1984
- Dvořák in Love, 1990
- The Bride of Texas, 1995
External Links
- Short biography
- 1984 audio interview of Josef Skvorecky, RealAudio
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