Playwright Josef Topol dies at 80

Josef Topol, regarded as one of the most significant Czech dramatists of the second half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 80. The playwright enjoyed particular success in the 1960s. After signing the Charter 77 protest document he was only able to publish his plays in samizdat form. He was the father of the novelist Jachým Topol and the late musician Filip Topol.

Author: Ian Willoughby