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Petr Placák

Czech writer and musician

Petr Placák (born 8 January 1964 in Prague), also known under pseudonym Petr Zmrzlík, is a Czech writer. During the communist regime in Czechoslovakia he published his works in samizdat.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Petr Placák (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 8, 1964.¹

About

He was clarinettist in the Plastic People of the Universe since 1983 and recorded two albums with this band: Hovězí porážka (1982) and Půlnoční myš (1986). Later he worked as a journalist for many newspapers, such as Respekt and Lidové noviny. In 1989, he was attacked by members of StB. They were punished in 2014.

From Wikipedia’s article on Petr Placák, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Studentský spolek BabylonBoard member¹⁴

Early life and education

Date not recordedCharles University³

Career

Occupation: historian, writer, opinion journalist.^{6 7}

Date not recordedFounded Czech children movement⁴
Date not recordedBoard member, Studentský spolek Babylon⁵

Personal life

BornJan 8, 1964, Prague^{8 9}
CitizenshipCzech Republic, Czechoslovakia¹⁰

Awards

2008Magnesia Litera¹¹
1989Jiří Orten Award¹¹

Sources

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WikidataPetr Placák on Wikidata
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WikipediaPetr Placák on Wikipedia
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WikidataPetr Placák: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataPetr Placák: Founded Czech children movement, on Wikidata
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WikidataPetr Placák: Board member, Studentský spolek Babylon, on Wikidata
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WikidataPetr Placák: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported by The Fine Art Archive
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WikidataPetr Placák: place of birth, on Wikidata
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Wikidataplace of birth, as reported by Czech National Authority Database
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WikidataPetr Placák: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataPetr Placák: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataPetr Placák: Facebook, on Wikidata
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WikidataPetr Placák: IMDb, on Wikidata
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WikidataStudentský spolek Babylon, Board member
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Wikimedia CommonsPetr Placák photo by Jindřich Nosek (NoJin), CC BY-SA 4.0