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Josef Škvorecký

Josef Škvorecký was a Czech and Canadian writer, linguist, translator, publisher and poet (1924–2012). He was born in Náchod and died in Toronto.

Also recorded as Josef Skvorecky · J. Mnata · Josef Pepýt · Mary Novak

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Biography

He also worked under the names J. Mnata, Errol and Josef Pepýt. The authorities additionally record the headings Josef Skvorecky, J. Mnata, Josef Pepýt, Mary Novak and Vladislava Burke. His recorded languages were English and Czech.

He married Zdena Salivarová.

Josef Škvorecký worked in literature, literary criticism, translation and publishing house.

He was employed by University of Toronto.

Josef Škvorecký is recorded as having received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Guggenheim Fellowship and Order of the White Lion 3rd Class.

Josef Škvorecký studied at University of California, Berkeley and Charles University. The recorded working language is English and Czech.

The field of work recorded is literature, literary criticism and translation.

Employment is recorded with University of Toronto.

Works named in the authority record are The Cowards.

Work by Josef Škvorecký is recorded in the collections of Samizdat Collection of Czechoslovak Documentation Centre, Czech Exile Collection at Libri Prohibiti, Czech Samizdat Collection at Libri Prohibiti, Václav Havel Library and Jiří Ruml Collection.

Distinctions recorded are Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Guggenheim Fellowship, Order of the White Lion 3rd Class and Member of the Order of Canada.

Catalogued output

Works

Ožehavé téma; Jsou Kanad̕ané politicky naivní?; Divné události v Lisabonu.

  • Mirákl 1,2

    1972 · Michal Šufliarsky Collection

  • The Engineer of Human Souls

  • The Cowards

  • Miss Silver's Past

  • The Swell Season

  • The Miracle Game

  • Zbabělci. Škvorečtí

  • Tankový prapor

  • O nich--o nás

  • Neuilly a jiné příběhy

  • Velká povídka o Americe a malá o Kanadě

  • Jazzová inspirace

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  • Mirákl 1,2

    1972 · Michal Šufliarsky Collection

  • The Engineer of Human Souls

  • The Cowards

  • Miss Silver's Past

  • The Swell Season

  • The Miracle Game

  • Zbabělci. Škvorečtí

  • Tankový prapor

  • O nich--o nás

  • Neuilly a jiné příběhy

  • Velká povídka o Americe a malá o Kanadě

  • Jazzová inspirace

  • Případ Lída Baarová

  • The Oxford book of detective stories

  • Prima sezóna

  • Csoda

  • Mirákl

  • Nápady čtenáře detektivek

  • Konec nylonového věku

  • Hříchy pro pátera Knoxe

  • Hořkej svět

  • Farářův konec

  • Sedmiramenný svícen

  • Legenda Emöke

A further 20 recorded entries stand behind this article and are held on the record.

Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1924–2012

  1. 1924

    Life

    Josef Škvorecký was born in 1924 at Náchod.

  2. 1972

    Mirákl 1,2, dated 1972, held by Michal Šufliarsky Collection.

  3. 2012

    Life

    Josef Škvorecký died in 2012 at Toronto.

The full dated record · 3 entries

  1. 1924

    Josef Škvorecký was born in 1924 at Náchod.

  2. 1972

    Mirákl 1,2, dated 1972, held by Michal Šufliarsky Collection.

  3. 2012

    Josef Škvorecký died in 2012 at Toronto.

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  • Toronto
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  • Náchod

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Collections

Josef Škvorecký received Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Guggenheim Fellowship, Order of the White Lion 3rd Class, Member of the Order of Canada, Neustadt International Prize for Literature and Jaroslav Seifert Prize.

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Literature

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  • BerkeleyOrganisation

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  • Charles UniversityOrganisation

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