Jaroslav Hašek

Jaroslav Hašek

Czech humorist, satirist, writer and anarchist (1883–1923)

Died aged 39TaurusCzechoslovakia

Biography

Jaroslav Hašek (Czech: [ˈjaroslaf ˈɦaʃɛk]; 30 April 1883 – 3 January 1923) was a Czech writer, humorist, satirist, journalist, bohemian, first anarchist and then communist, and commissar of the Red Army against the Czechoslovak Legion. He is best known for his novel The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War, an unfinished novel about a soldier in World War I and a satire on the ineptitude of authority figures. The novel has been translated into about 60 languages, making it the most translated novel in Czech literature.

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Career highlights

Notable works

  • The Good Soldier Švejk

Family

Spouse(s)
Jarmila HaškováAlexandra Lvova
Children
Richard Hašek
Parents
Josef HašekKateřina Hašková
Siblings
Bohuslav Hašek

Awards & honours (1)

  • Medal for Bravery

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Jaroslav Hašek died on January 3, 1923 at the age of 39.
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Jaroslav Hašek was born on April 30, 1883.
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Jaroslav Hašek was born in Prague.
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Jaroslav Hašek's zodiac sign is Taurus.
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Jaroslav Hašek is a citizen of Czechoslovakia, Cisleithania.
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According to Wikidata, Jaroslav Hašek's spouses include Jarmila Hašková, Alexandra Lvova.
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