About Josef Topol
Lived 1935 – 2015 (aged 80). Josef Topol was a Czech dramaturge, translator, playwright and poet.
Josef Topol (1 April 1935 – 15 June 2015) was a Czech playwright.
Biography In 1965, he co-founded Divadlo za branou, a theatre in Prague which was closed in 1972 after being banned by Czechoslovak government. In 1977 he signed Charter 77.
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.
Josef Topol died in Prague on 15 June 2015, at age of 80 .
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Who was Josef Topol?
Czech poet and playwright (1935–2015)
When was Josef Topol born?
Josef Topol was born on 1 April 1935 in Poříčí nad Sázavou.
When did Josef Topol die?
Josef Topol died on 15 June 2015 in Prague.
What was Josef Topol's occupation?
Josef Topol was a dramaturge, translator, playwright and poet.
What nationality was Josef Topol?
Josef Topol was Czech.
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