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The Brothers Čapek were Josef and 
The Brothers Čapek were Josef and Karel Čapek
Karel Čapek (; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright and critic. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel '' War with the Newts'' (1936) and play '' R.U.R.'' (''Rossum's Universal ...
, 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
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
, and there are various memorials to them. Their most famous joint work is the play ''Pictures from the Insects' Life
''Pictures from the Insects' Life'' ( cs, Ze života hmyzu) – also known as ''The Insect Play'', ''The Life of the Insects'', ''The Insect Comedy'', ''The World We Live In'' and ''From Insect Life'' – is a satirical play that was written in Cz ...
'', a humorous political allegory.
Books
*''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
*''The Highwayman'' (Loupežník) 1920 *''Pictures from the Insects' Life
''Pictures from the Insects' Life'' ( cs, Ze života hmyzu) – also known as ''The Insect Play'', ''The Life of the Insects'', ''The Insect Comedy'', ''The World We Live In'' and ''From Insect Life'' – is a satirical play that was written in Cz ...
'' (Ze života hmyzu) 1921
*''Adam the Creator'' (Adam stvořitel) 1927
Further reading
* Helena Čapková (1962) ''Moji milí bratři'' (my dear brothers) Praha: Československý spisovatel *Ivan Margolius
Ivan Margolius (born 27 February 1947) is an author, architect and propagator of Czech culture and technology.
Life
Margolius was born in Prague, son of JUDr Rudolf Margolius, Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade, and Heda Margolius Kovály, Czech ...
'The Robot of Prague', Newsletter, The Friends of Czech Heritage no. 17, Autumn 2017, pp. 3 – 6. https://czechfriends.net/images/RobotsMargoliusJul2017.pdf
* 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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20th-century Czech dramatists and playwrights
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Czech science fiction writers
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