Karel Čapek

Czech writer (1890–1938).

Born January 9th, 1890 in Malé Svatoňovice. [ref]

Died December 25th, 1938 at 48 years old in Vinohrady (pneumonia). [ref]

Occupations
children's writer, director, essayist, feuilletonist, illustrator, journalist, literary critic, novelist, painter, philosopher, photographer, playwright, poet, science fiction writer, translator, traveler, writer
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