Current Affairs Fans of 'The Good Soldier Svejk' salute genius of author Jaroslav Hasek
The famous Czech author of 'The Good Soldier Svejk and his Fortunes in the World War', Jaroslav Hasek, died 80 years ago at the early age of 39 - and it was to his genius that a special commemorative gathering was held last week in Lipnice nad Sazavou in south-east Bohemia, where Hasek spent the last few years of his life, and wrote much of his famous opus.
Richard Hasek, the writer's grandson
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