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Václav Havel (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslav ˈɦavɛl] ⓘ; 5 October 1936 – 18 December 2011) was a Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright and dissident.
Jun 13, 2024 · Vaclav Havel, Czech playwright and political dissident who, after the fall of communism, was president of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) and of the Czech Republic (1993–2003). He previously had been a prominent participant in the Prague Spring (1968). Learn more about Havel’s life and career.
Václav Havel, the former Czech president, passed away in the early hours of December 18, 2011, at his house in the rural community of Hrádeček. He was 75 years old. Complications from his long-standing health concerns ultimately led to respiratory failure, which ultimately led to his death.
Vaclav Havel. Hero, Truth Is, Given. 9 Copy quote. Genuine politics -- even politics worthy of the name -- the only politics I am willing to devote myself to -- is simply a matter of serving those around us: serving the community and serving those who will come after us.
Dec 19, 2011 · Vaclav Havel, the Czech writer and dissident whose eloquent dissections of Communist rule helped to destroy it in revolutions that brought down the Berlin Wall and swept Mr. Havel himself into ...
Apr 6, 2015 · In 1989, poet turned jailed dissident turned political hero Vaclav Havel saw the fruits of his years long fight for a freedom beyond communist rule in Czecho...
Václav Havel ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈɦavɛl] ( listen) ), 5 October 1936–18 December 2011, was a Czech playwright, essayist, dissident and politician. He was the tenth and last President of Czechoslovakia (1989–92). He then became the first President of the Czech Republic (1993–2003).
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