Hrabal, Bohumil b. March 28, 1914 d. February 3, 1997 Author. He was born in Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic. He is considered one of the greatest Czech writers of the 20th century and particularly remembered for his best seller "Closely Watched Trains" (1965) (Ostĝe sledované vlaky), which was made into a film by Czech director Jiĝí Menzel. His best known works also include "Dancing Lessons for the Advanced in Age," "The Little Town Where Time Stood Still," " I Served the King of England" and "Too Loud a Solitude." He died when he fell from a fifth...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Hradistko City Cemetery, Prague, Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
b. March 28, 1914 d. February 3, 1997