Jaroslav Hašek (30 April 1883 – 3 January 1923) was a Czech writer, humorist, satirist, journalist, bohemian and anarchist. He is best known for his novel The Fate of the Good Soldier Švejk during the World War, an unfinished collection of farcical incidents about a soldier in World War I and a satire on the ineptitude of authority figures. The novel has been translated into about 60 languages, making it the most translated novel in Czech literature.
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Claim to fame | Dobrý voják Švejk
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Date of birth | 30 April 1883
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Place of birth | Prague, Czech Republic
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Date of death | 3 January 1923
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Age | 39 (age at death)
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Place of death | Lipnice, Czech Republic
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Cause of death | Tuberculosis
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Occupation | Novelist, Soldiernovelist, SoldierNovelist, Soldiernovelist, Soldier_|_Novelist, Soldiernovelist, SoldierNovelist, Soldiernovelist, Soldier
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Jaroslav Hasek is known for his role in the film Bolshaya doroga (1963) as (original story).
He is also known for his role in the film Schweik's Years of Indiscretion (1964) as (novel).
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