Karel Capek
Karel Capek was born in 1890 in Czechoslovakia. He was interested in visual art as a teenager and studied philosophy and aesthetics in Prague. During WWI he was exempt from military service because of spinal problems and became a journalist. He campaigned against the rise of communism and in the 1930s his writing became increasingly anti-fascist. He started writing fiction with his brother Josef, a successful painter, and went on to publish science-fiction novels, for which he is best known, as...See more
Karel Capek was born in 1890 in Czechoslovakia. He was interested in visual art as a teenager and studied philosophy and aesthetics in Prague. During WWI he was exempt from military service because of spinal problems and became a journalist. He campaigned against the rise of communism and in the 1930s his writing became increasingly anti-fascist. He started writing fiction with his brother Josef, a successful painter, and went on to publish science-fiction novels, for which he is best known, as well as detective stories, plays and a singular book on gardening, The Gardener's Year . He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature several times and the Czech PEN Club created a literary award in his name. He died of pneumonia in 1938. See less
Karel Capek's Featured Books
Karel Capek book reviews
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R. U. R.
Science Classic
by David W, Aug 26, 2014
A strange story written as a play. An early appreciation of the possibilities of robots serving mankind, but built so like their inventor, in a humanoid form that they ultimately take over the world, ... Read More
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The Gardener's Year
Laughter abounds...
by Eric B, May 8, 2014
This book is a great gift for anybody that enjoys gardening. The crazier they are about it the more this little book will shine humor on their life. I found this book while researching Czech ... Read More
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The Absolute at Large
Relevant today
by Ann G, Jun 16, 2011
Although written in the 20's it is very relevant to today's world. Good book. Read More
