Miloslav Švandrlík

Bust in Prague-Chodov

Miloslav Švandrlík (born August 10, 1932 in Prague ; † October 26, 2009 there ) was a Czech writer .

Life

After attending school, Miloslav Švandrlík worked in several professions. After 1950 he passed his A-levels and then studied for two years at the theater faculty of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague , without a degree . He took the position of assistant director at the village theater (Vesnické divadlo). He did his military service in the technical battalions, which had their origins in military labor camps for opponents of the regime. He described his experiences from this time in several works. After his military service, he was briefly educator for Korean children and then devoted himself only to writing.

Works

Švandrlík wrote for a number of magazines, including the satirical Dikobraz , in which he collaborated with Jiří Winter (Neprakta). He also wrote plays.

German-language publications

• Prague full of ghosts, 1993
• The Orange Apple and Other Likely and Unlikely Stories, 1990
• The Trojan Cow, 1985
• Haunted figures from Prague, 1968

Czech-language publications

• Z chlévů i bulvárů, 1960
• Krvavý Bill viola, 1961
• Od Šumavy k Popokatepetlu, 1962
• Hrdinové a jiní podivíni, 1969
• Drakulův švagr, 1970
• Neuvěřitelné příhody žáků Kopyta a Mňouka, 1973
• Doctor od jezera Hrochů, 1980
• Muž, který se topil, 1985
• Starosti korunovaných hlav, 1992
• Sexbomba na doplňkovou půjčku, 1994
• Vražda mlsného humoristy, 2000
• Černí baroni aneb válčili jsme za Čepičky, 1969
• Říkali mu Terazky
• Nesmiřitelný Terazky
• Kam kráčíš, Kefalíne
• Lásky černého barona
• Černí baroni po čtyřiceti letech
• Černí baroni útočí na obrazovku, 2003

Web links

Commons : Miloslav Švandrlík  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Literature and other media by and about Miloslav Švandrlík in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
• Literature by and about Miloslav Švandrlík in the catalog of the German National Library