Czech writer and translator (1882–1967).
Born February 1st, 1882 in Úvaly. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1967 at 84 years old in Prague. [ref]
Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride! Hunter S. Thompson