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Vladimír Holan

Czech poet and translator (1905-1980).

Born September 16th, 1905 in Prague.

Died March 31st, 1980 at 74 years old in Prague.

Occupations
editing staff, poet, translator, writer

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