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Havel: A Life

AuthorMichael Zantovsky
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Price2246

VÃ¡clav Havel was one of the most prominent figures of the twentieth century: iconoclast and intellectual, renowned playwright turned political dissident, president of a united then divided nation, and dedicated human rights activist. Written by Michael Zantovskyâ€”Havelâ€™s former press secretary, advisor, and longtime friendâ€”Havel: A Life presents a revelatory portrait of this giant among men and the turbulent times through which he prevailed. Havelâ€™s lifelong perspective as an outsider began with his privileged childhood in Prague and his familyâ€™s blacklisted status following the Communist coup of 1948. This feeling of being outcast fueled his career as an essayist and dramatist, writing absurdist plays as social commentary. His involvement during the Prague Spring and his leadership of Charter 77, his unflagging belief in the power of the powerless, and his galvanizing personality catapulted Havel into a pivotal role as the leader of the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Although Havel was a courageous visionary, he was also a man of great contradictions, wracked with doubt and self-criticism. But he always remained true to himself. Over the next thirteen years, he continued to break through international barriers as the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic.

Publisher Grove Press
Publication Date 04/11/2014
Number of Pages 512
Binding Hard Back
ISBN 9780802123152
Category Fiction , Biographics

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