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Jiří Walker Procházka
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Jiří Walker Procházka

Czech writer

Jiří Walker Procházka (born 18 August 1959), also known by the pseudonym George P. Walker, is a Czech sci-fi and detective fiction author. In 1989, Procházka described himself as "the permanent political prisoner" because he had lived since his birth in communist Czechoslovakia.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Jiří Walker Procházka (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 18, 1959.1

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Career

Occupation: science fiction writer, writer.3

His professional career started at the Research Institute for High Voltage Electronics (VÚSE) in Prague in 1982. He then worked for some time in a printers, during which time he wrote his first stories (around 1985). Afterwards, Procházka worked as an IT specialist, later becoming a writer and publisher. He was part of a wave of new authors that emerged from 1980 to 1990. His story Rox'n'Roll was written in 1988. Ondřej Jireš described Procházka as "a striking element in the Czech sci-fi waters" whose "highly imaginative stories became examples for a good many followers." According to Boris Hokr, Procházka was an author that opened the door to Czech sci-fi, alongside Ondřej Neff.

From Wikipedia’s article on Jiří Walker Procházka (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornAug 18, 1959, Kutná Hora4 5
  • SpouseKlára Smolíková6

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