Brothers Čapek
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The Brothers Čapek were Josef and Karel Čapek, Czech writers who sometimes wrote together. They are commemorated both for their literary/artistic works and political activism against oppressive government. Their house is now a cultural monument of the Czech Republic, and there are various memorials to them. Their most famous joint work is the play Pictures from the Insects' Life, a humorous political allegory.
Books
[edit]- Vibrant Depths (Zářivé hlubiny) 1916 – Collection of short stories, also illustrated by Josef. The title story refers to a supposedly unsinkable ship, the Oceanik.
- Giant Garden (Krakonošova zahrada) 1918 – Mixture of stories and essays, the title referring to countryside where they grew up.
- Nine Fairy Tales and another by Josef Čapek as an afterthought (Devatero pohádek) 1932 – Lessons from life for children.
Plays
[edit]- The Highwayman (Loupežník) 1920
- Pictures from the Insects' Life (Ze života hmyzu) 1921
- Adam the Creator (Adam stvořitel) 1927
Further reading
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Wikisource has original works on the topic: Brothers Čapek
- Helena Čapková (1962) Moji milí bratři (my dear brothers) Praha: Československý spisovatel
- Ivan Margolius 'The Robot of Prague', Newsletter, The Friends of Czech Heritage no. 17, Autumn 2017, pp. 3 – 6. https://czechfriends.net/images/RobotsMargoliusJul2017.pdf Archived 2017-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Marie Šulcová. Čapci, Ladění pro dvě struny, Poločas nadějí, Brána věčnosti, Praha: Melantrich 1993-98
- Marie Šulcová. Prodloužený čas Josefa Čapka, Praha: Paseka 2000
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