Jiří Dědeček (born 13 February 1953

Karlovy Vary Karlovy Vary (; german: Karlsbad, formerly also spelled ''Carlsbad'' in English) is a spa town, spa city in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 46,000 inhabitants. It lies on the confluence of the rivers Ohře and Teplá. ...

) is a Czech musician, songwriter, poet, translator, writer and author of numerous radio and television programs.

He performed in tandem with

Jan Burian Jan Burian (born March 26, 1952) is a Czech pianist, lyricist, songwriter, TV presenter. Burian was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the son of Emil František Burian. He performed in tandem with Jiří Dědeček in the years 1973-1985. Czech ...

In the years 1973–1985.

Dědeček is a president of the Czech PEN Centre.

Education

He graduated in librarianship from

Charles University in Prague Charles University ( cs, Univerzita Karlova, UK; la, Universitas Carolina; german: Karls-Universität), also known as Charles University in Prague or historically as the University of Prague ( la, Universitas Pragensis, links=no), is the oldest an ...

in 1976. In 1983 to 1987 He studied script writing in

Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague The Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague ( cs, Filmová a televizní fakulta Akademie múzických umění v Praze) or FAMU is a film school in Prague, Czech Republic, founded in 1946 as one of three branches of the Acade ...

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Discography (selection)

* 1990 – Zabili trafikantku * 1996 – Kouzlo noční samoty * 1998 – Žalozpěv pro lehký holky * 2003 – Kdyby smrtka měla mladý * 2006 – Řekněte to mýmu psovi

References

External links

Jiří Dědeček
official page
Jiří Dědeček
blog *
Jiri Dedecek on PEN, politics, and pathos

Czech Radio Český rozhlas (ČRo) is the public radio broadcaster of the Czech Republic operating since 1923. It is the oldest radio broadcaster in continental Europe and the second oldest in Europe after the BBC. The service broadcasts throughout the Cz ...

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