Peter Karvaš
Peter Karvaš (born April 25, 1920 in Banská Bystrica , † November 28, 1999 in Bratislava ) was a Slovak writer.
He was a philosopher , theater scholar , dramaturge and diplomat . In 1968 he was banned from publication due to the Prague Spring . Karvaš was best known for his pieces, of which the midnight mass was also played with success in Germany. There is also an equally remarkable prose work and numerous theoretical works in the field of theater studies and philosophy .
Works
Plays
- Midnight Mass , (drama with prologue in three acts (five pictures))
- The big wig , (comedy in two parts with epilogue (eleven pictures))
- Antigone and the Others , (tragedy in 3 acts and 2 interludes)
- A kingdom for a killer (comedy)
- People on our street , (comedy in four pictures)
- Diplomats , (comedy in three acts)
- Patient one hundred and thirteen , (play in five acts)
- Meteor , (drama in three acts)
- Seven witnesses (acting in one act)
- The poll , (acting in one act)
- The ban , (drama in 2 parts (6 images))
prose
- Dance of Salome, Apocrypha
- Devilies
- Unfinished for children's voice
Web links
- Literature by and about Peter Karvaš in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry about Peter Karvaš on Literárne informačné centrum ( German )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Karvaš, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Slovak writer, playwright and philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 25, 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Banská Bystrica |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 28, 1999 |
| Place of death | Bratislava |