Josef Topol

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Josef Topol
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1963
Born(1935-04-01)1 April 1935
Died15 June 2015(2015-06-15) (aged 80)
OccupationPlaywright
RelativesJáchym Topol (son)
Filip Topol (son)

Josef Topol (1 April 1935 – 15 June 2015) was a Czech playwright.

Biography

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In 1965, he co-founded Divadlo za branou, a theatre in Prague which was closed in 1972 after being banned by Czechoslovak government.[1] In 1977 he signed Charter 77.[2]

He was married to Jiřina Topolová (1931–2016; daughter of Karel Schulz) and had two sons: Jáchym (* 1962) who is a writer and Filip (1965–2013) who was a leader of the band Psí vojáci.[citation needed]

Josef Topol died in Prague on 15 June 2015, at age of 80 .[2]

References

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