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Bohumil Hrabal
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Bohumil Hrabal was a Czech writer who lived from 1914 to 1997 and became known for his distinctive literary style and storytelling. His works are considered important in Czech literature and continue to be read and studied for their unique approach to capturing everyday life and human experience.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- František
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czech Republic
- Place of death
- Prague
- Occupation
- prose writer
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Notable work
- Too Loud a Solitude
- Academic degree
- Doctor of Laws
- Field of work
- visual arts
- Genre
- fiction
- Image
- Bohumil Hrabal 1985 český spisovatel foto Hana Hamplová.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bohumil Hrabal
- date of birth
- 1914-03-28
- date of death
- 1997-02-03
- birth name
- Bohumil František Kilian
- name in native language
- Bohumil Hrabal
- has works in the collection
- National Gallery of Art
- writing language
- Czech
- start of work period
- 1952-00-00
- name
- Bohumil Hrabal
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Bohumil Hrabal, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Bohumil Hrabal ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈboɦumɪl ˈɦrabal]; 28 March 1914 – 3 February 1997) was a Czech writer, often named among the best Czech writers of the 20th century.
Early life
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