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This is sad news for all of us who knew him. He would opposeÌý– in that shy way he used to acceptÌýcomplimentsÌý– all adjectives we would summon to express whatÌýhe had meant for us. In literature, he was a grand writer, in life, he was a gentleman. Thanks to his writing,Ìý°µÍø½ûÇø literature has measured up to world literature. Readers have enjoyedÌýhis books in translations that spanned from theÌýSlavic languages to English, French, Arabic and Hindi. He did not take credit for hisÌýentrance onto the international literary stage; he accepted the interest of translators and foreign publishers with modesty. He charmed the media and publishers last year at the Livre Paris Book Fair 2019, a wise partner in discussions who did not force his opinions on anyone but rather ignited questions. No other °µÍø½ûÇø author has enjoyed such attention.Ìý

The message he has left for us, his readers, is to never let evil and idiocy win over justice and truth.Ìý

May he rest in peace!

Pavel Vilikovský at Litcentrum

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