Jan Otčenášek

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Jan Otčenášek (born November 19, 1924 in Prague ; † February 24, 1979 there ) was a Czech writer and screenwriter.

Life

After studying at the commercial academy, which he finished in 1943, he first worked in an aircraft factory in Prague and joined the resistance movement. Since 1952 he worked in the Association of Czechoslovakian Writers ( Svaz československých spisovatelů ). Since 1960 he has been a full-time writer and since 1973 dramaturge at the Barrandov film studios .

Works

In German language

  • When it rained in paradise ( Když v ráji pršelo ) (1972), novel based on an emotional relationship between a young intellectual couple who live under simple living conditions in the Bohemian Forest.
  • The limping Orpheus ( Kulhavý Orfeus ) (1964), a novel in which the youth organized themselves in trade unions during the occupation by German National Socialists and in which their attempt not to be apart from the action during this difficult time.
  • Decision time
  • Romeo and Juliet and the Darkness ( Romeo, Julie a tma ) (1958), novella about the tragic fate of the student Paul and the Jewish girl Esther during the time of the German occupation.
  • This tone must also sound

In Czech language

His first book Plným krokem was published in 1952. In addition to books that dealt with the construction of communism in Czechoslovakia, he also wrote romance novels. There were also film projects, scripts and dramaturgical works.

Scripts

  • 1959: Romeo, Juliet and the Darkness (Romeo, Julie a tma)
  • 1961: Spring thunderstorm (Jarní povětří)
  • 1966: Murder on native species (Vražda po česku)
  • 1968: Two women and a revolver (Ta treti)
  • 1973: Lovers in year one (Milenci v roce jedna)
  • 1974: A woman in every room (V každém pokoji žena)
  • 1976: The Death of the Fly (Smrt mouchy)
  • 1977: The shadow of the flying bird (Stín létajícího ptácka)
  • 1979: Love between raindrops (Lásky mezi kapkami deste)

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personal data
SURNAME Otčenášek, Jan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Otcenasek, Jan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Czech writer and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH November 19, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Prague
DATE OF DEATH February 24, 1979
Place of death Prague