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Bohumil Říha

1907 – 1987

About this person

Czechoslovak author and children's book writer (1907–1987)

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
February 22, 1907
Vyšetice
Date of death
December 15, 1987
Prague
Citizenship

Czechoslovakia

Occupations & fields
writerscience fiction writerchildren's writerteacher
Awards & honours
Hans Christian Andersen AwardNárodní umělecOrder of the RepublicOrder of Labour (Czechoslovakia)Merited Artist of CzechoslovakiaKlement Gottwald State Prize
Notable works
Doktor Meluzin
Field and occupation
československý romanopisec a spisovatel knížek pro děti
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