BOHUMIL
HRABAL
Bohumil Hrabal was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, in 1914 and died in Prague in 1997. He studied law, but it appears he never practised as a lawyer, either in a professional or administrative capacity. Instead, he worked in a wide variety of jobs, both during his studies and afterwards.
He worked as a notary clerk, warehouseman, telegraph operator, railway worker, garbage collector, and foundry labourer, among other jobs.
Bohumil Hrabal turned to literature relatively late, in 1962, but quickly established himself as one of the most beloved Czech authors. He soon crossed national borders and became internationally recognised as one of the most powerful post-war writers.
