Jan Balabán
Czech writer and translator (1961-2010) · Czechia · On the map · Writers · Died at 49
Jan Balabán was a Czech writer, journalist, and translator. He was considered an existentialist whose works often dealt with the wretched and desperate aspects of the human condition.
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About this person
Country
Czechia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1961 to 2010 · aged 49
Where to find them
The same award as Jan
Jiří KratochvilBoth received Litera for prose
Bianca BellováBoth received "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the year
Jiří HájíčekBoth received "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the year
Michal AjvazBoth received "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the year
Petra SoukupováBoth received "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the yearDaniela HodrováBoth received "Magnesia Litera" award for the best book of the year