Ivan Martin Jirous
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Ivan Martin Jirous (also known by his pseudonym Magor ; born September 23, 1944 in Humpolec , Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia ; † November 10, 2011 in Prague ) was a Czech poet , critic and art historian . He was one of the central figures of the Czech underground .
Life
Ivan Martin Jirous, was the initiator of the music group The Plastic People of the Universe , whose ban by the regime was one of the reasons for Charter 77 .
Jirous was married to Věra Jirousová, who also wrote a number of texts for the Plastic People . He was friends with Václav Havel , who mentioned him several times in his prison reflections on letters to Olga .
Ivan Martin Jirous died on November 10, 2011 at the age of 67. He was buried in the Kostelní Vydří cemetery.
Web links
- Literature by and about Ivan Martin Jirous in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Ivan Martin Jirous in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Ivan Martin Jirous in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituaries - Ivan Martin Jirous - Stalwart of the Plastic People of the Universe, by Alan Clayson, The Independent, November 21, 2011
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jirous, Ivan Martin |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Magor (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech lyric poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 23, 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Humpolec |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 2011 |
| Place of death | Prague |