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Václav Havel was a Czech writer, philosopher, dissident, and statesman. From 1989 to 1993, he served as the first democratically elected president of Czechoslovakia in 41 years. He then served as the first president of the Czech Republic after the Czech-Slovak split. Within Czech literature, he is known for his plays, essays, and memoirs. His educational opportunities limited by his bourgeois background, Havel first rose to prominence within the Prague theater world as a playwright. Havel used the absurdist style in works such as The Garden Party and The Memorandum to critique communism. After participating in Prague Spring and being blacklisted after the invasion of Czechoslovakia, he became more politically active and helped found several dissident initiatives such as Charter 77 and the Committee for the Defense of the Unjustly Prosecuted
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Václav Havel
Born 1936-10-05 (89 years ago) in Prague.
Height 170 centimeters.
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Franz Kafka Prize | 2010 |
| Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Order (First Class) | 2003 |
| Presidential Medal of Freedom | 2003 |
| Gandhi Peace Prize | 2003 |
| Ambassador of Conscience Award | 2003 |
| Hanno R. Ellenbogen Citizenship Award | 2002 |
| Prix mondial Cino Del Duca | 1997 |
| Philadelphia Liberty Medal | 1994 |
| Peace Prize of the German Book Trade | 1989 |
| Erasmus Prize | 1986 |
| Award | Year |
|---|---|
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play (A Private View) | 1984 |
| Name |
|---|
| Dagmar Havlová(Gifta: 1997-01-04–2011-12-18) |
| Olga Havlová(Gifta: 1964-07-09–1996-01-27) |
Václav Maria Havel, Božena Vavrečková
Ivan M. Havel
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