Jiří Hanák
Illustration — Jiří Hanák in 2016 Jiří Hanák (27 February 1938 – 5 June 2020) was a Czech journalist, editor, political activist, and Charter 77 signatory. He was a longtime columnist and writer for various Czech and Czechoslovak newspapers and magazines. He was a recipient of the Ferdinand Peroutka Award in 2005 and the Opus Vitae Award in 2010.
Jiří Hanák
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- Born
- 1938 · Buchlovice.
- Died
- 2020
- Occupation
- writer · journalist · editing staff · photographer · graphic artist · radio editor
- Fields
- journalism · commentary · editing · samizdat
- Education
- Faculty of Arts and Charles University in Prague
- Honours
- Ferdinand Peroutka Award
- Languages
- Czech
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Jiří Hanák, a journalist, was born on 27 February 1938 in Buchlovice and died on 5 June 2020.
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Born at Buchlovice in 1938, died in 2020.
Jiří Hanák studied at Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. The recorded working language is Czech. The field of work recorded is journalism, commentary and editing. Distinctions recorded are Ferdinand Peroutka Award.
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- 1.Kenety, Brian. Award-winning journalist, Charter 77 signatory Jiří Hanák dies. Radio Prague International. June 5, 2020.
- 2.ČT24. Ve věku 82 let zemřel novinář a signatář Charty 77 Jiří Hanák. June 5, 2020.
- 3.Lidové noviny. Ve věku 82 let zemřel Jiří Hanák, novinář a komentátor Lidových novin. June 6, 2020.
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