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R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. "R.U.R." stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots, [1] a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). [2]
Karel Čapek (Czech: [ˈkarɛl ˈtʃapɛk] ⓘ; 9 January 1890 – 25 December 1938) was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. 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 Robots, 1920), which introduced the word robot.
Karel Čapek (left) and Josef Čapek (right) The Brothers Čapek were Josef and Karel Čapek, Czech writers who sometimes wrote together.They are commemorated both for their literary/artistic works and political activism against oppressive government.
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Věc Makropulos is a Czech play written by Karel Čapek. Its title—literally The Makropulos Thing—has been variously rendered in English as The Makropulos Affair, The Makropulos Case, or The Makropulos Secret (Čapek's own preferred English rendition). [1] The main topic of the play is immortality. The play opens with an inheritance dispute ...
In 1920 she was engaged in the Švanda Theatre and two years later she became a member of the City Theatre in Prague-Královské Vinohrady. In 1920 she met and befriended Karel Čapek. [2] From 1929 she began to act in the National Theatre in Prague. With two short interruptions, she remained in the National Theatre until her death. [3]
Print/export Download as PDF; ... Card games introduced in the 1920s (1 C, 6 P) ... Category: Card games by decade. 1 language ...
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