Lenka Procházková

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Lenka Procházková
Lenka Procházková, 2015
Lenka Procházková, 2015
Born (1951-03-24) 24 March 1951 (age 73)
Olomouc, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
CitizenshipCzech Republic
PartnerLudvík Vaculík
Website
lenka-prochazkova.eu

Lenka Procházková (born 24 March 1951) is a Czech writer.[1]

The daughter of writer

Charles University in Prague. Procházková signed Charter 77 and, as a result, was forced to work as a manual labourer until 1989. She was later employed in various social and cultural agencies. She also taught at Josef Škvorecký’s Literary Academy.[1] She had a long-time partnership with writer Ludvík Vaculík, with whom she had two sons.[2]

In 1982, she received the Egon Hostovský Prize.[1]

Procházková published her first novel Růžová dáma (The Pink Lady) in 1982. She has also written radio plays and scripts for television. With lawyer Aleš Pejchal, she hosted a program on Radio Free Europe.[2]

Her sister Iva is also a novelist.[1]

Works[2]

  • Oční kapky (Eye Drops), novel (1987)
  • Hlídač holubů (Pigeon Guard), short stories (1987)
  • Smolná kniha (Doomsday book), novel (1991)
  • Zvrhlé dny (Perverse days), short stories (1995)
  • Pan ministr (Mr. Minister), historical work (1996)
  • Beránek [The Lamb], novel (2000)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Lenka Procházková". Czech literary portal. Archived from the original on 2015-01-28.
  2. ^ .

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