Martin C. Putna: A word on the Tom Stoppard Prize 22/05/12
I cannot adopt an equivocal view of the jury’s decision. When I consider from a historian’s perspective the previous winners of the Tom Stoppard Prize, I find among them (with extremely few exceptions) figures that I respect highly – from the first winners Eva Kantůrková and Ivan Martina Jirous, to last year’s recipient Věru Linhartová. I consider many of them to be friends, examples and teachers. From this angle, it can be enjoyed. More
In praise of Martin Putna, recipient of the 2011 Tom Stoppard Prize 18/05/12
Good evening ladies and gentlemen, It has already been stated, but in view of the context, I would like to emphasise again that even though this year’s Tom Stoppard Prize has been awarded for the book “Václav Havel: A spiritual portrait within the framework of Czech culture”, the person we wish to honour is not Václav Havel but the author Martin C. Putna alone. And he is not just receiving this prize for the book referred to – we would like to highlight all of Putna’s work in recent years. More
“Citizen Havel” in Bremen 17/05/12
Pavel Koutecký and Miroslav Janek’s film “Citizen Havel” will be shown at the Cinema am Ostertor in Bremen at 20:30 tomorrow evening. After the screening, Helga Trüpel will conduct a discussion with Milan Horáček, a former advisor of Václav Havel.
VHL head presents documents to Bush institute 17/05/12
The director of the Václav Havel Library, Martin Palouš, presented former U.S. president George W. Bush with texts written by the late Czech president Václav Havel on May 15. The documents will become part of the Freedom Collection archive, which is dedicated to those who played a role in the fight for liberty around the world. More
