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Jaroslav Kořán (January 17, 1940 – June 2, 2017) was a Czech translator, writer, screenwriter, and politician. He is a signatory of Charter 77 during Czechoslovakia's Communist era, Kořán translated over seven dozen books, mostly by American writers, from English into Czech, including major works by Kurt Vonnegut, Henry Miller, Roald Dahl, Ken Kesey, Charles Bukowski, John Kennedy Toole, and John Wyndham.[1][2][3]
Jaroslav Kořán | |
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Mayor of Prague | |
In office February 1, 1990 – September 13, 1991 | |
Preceded by | Josef Hájek |
Succeeded by | Milan Kondr |
Personal details | |
Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | January 17, 1940
Died | June 2, 2017 77) | (aged
Alma mater | Academy of Performing Arts in Prague |
Kořán was one of the co-founders of the Civic Forum (OF) political movement in November 1989.[1][2] In February 1990, Kořán was elected Mayor of Prague, becoming the city's first non-Communist since 1948.[1][2] He served as mayor until September 1991.[2]
Jaroslav Kořán died in June 2, 2017, at the age of 77.[1][2]
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