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Bohumil Hrabal
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Bohumil Hrabal (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboɦumɪl ˈɦrabal]; 28 March 1914 – 3 February 1997) was a Czech writer, often named among the best Czech writers of the 20th century.[1]
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![]() Portrait of Bohumil Hrabal taken in 1988 by Hana Hamplová | |
Born | Bohumil František Kilián (1914-03-28)28 March 1914 Židenice (now part of Brno), Austria-Hungary |
Died | 3 February 1997(1997-02-03) (aged 82) Prague, Czech Republic |
Resting place | Hradištko |
Occupation | Writer |
Alma mater | Charles University, Prague |
Period | 1948–1998 |
Notable works | Closely Watched Trains I Served the King of England Too Loud a Solitude |
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