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Peter Karvaš
Peter Karvaš (25 April 1920 in Banská Bystrica − 28 November 1999) was a Slovaks, Slovakian writer. He was a philosopher, theatre scholar, dramaturg and diplomat. In 1968 he was banned from publishing as a result of the Prague Spring. Karvaš became known above all for his plays, of which the ''Mitternachtsmesse'' (Midnight Mass) was also successfully performed in Germany. In addition, there is an equally remarkable prose work and numerous theoretical works in the field of theatre studies and philosophy. Karvaš died in 1999 in Bratislava at the age of 79. Work Theater plays * ''Mitternachtsmesse''. (Drama with prologue in three acts (five scenes)) * ''Die grosse Perücke''. (Comedy in two parts with epilogue (eleven scenes)) * ''Antigone und die Anderen'', (tragedy in 3 acts and 2 interludes) * ''Ein Königreich für einen Mörder'', (Comedy) * ''Menschen unserer Straße'', (play in four scenes) * ''Diplomaten'', (three-act comedy) * ''Patient hundertdreizehn'', (five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banská Bystrica
Banská Bystrica (, also known by other alternative names) is a middle-sized town in central Slovakia, located on the Hron River in a long and wide valley encircled by the mountain chains of the Low Tatras, the Veľká Fatra, and the Kremnica Mountains. With approximately 76,000 inhabitants, Banská Bystrica is the sixth most populous municipality in Slovakia. The present-day town was founded by German settlers during the Middle Ages (as part of the ''Ostsiedlung''), however it was built upon a former Slavic/ Slovakian settlement. It obtained the municipal privileges of a free royal town of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1255. The copper mining town acquired its present picturesque look in the late Middle Ages when the prosperous burghers built its central churches, mansions, and fortifications. It is the capital of the ''kraj'' (more specifically Banská Bystrica Region) and the '' okres'' (Banská Bystrica District). It is also the home of Matej Bel University. As a historical tow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
