Kundera vehemently denies StB collaboration

Best-selling author Milan Kundera has vociferously denied claims that he collaborated with the Communist secret police in the early 1950s. The outspoken critic of communism stands accused of having informed upon Miroslav Dvořáček, leading to the latter’s torture and imprisonment. On Monday, the world-famous author called the claims - made by the magazine Respekt - completely untruthful. Mr Kundera said that he knew nothing of the man he is accused of snitching upon. Police files appear to contradict Mr Kundera’s plea of innocence. The author said that the incriminating documents were ‘a mystery’ to him. Following his arrest, Western agent Miroslav Dvořáček was tortured, and narrowly escaped the death penalty, being sentenced to 22 years of hard labour instead.

Author: Rosie Johnston