Jaroslav Kořán Series

Jaroslav Kořán was a multifaceted Czech writer and translator, whose career spanned screenwriting, politics, and publishing. His early work included screenwriting for films and, after a period of political imprisonment, he became a prolific translator, bringing influential modern fiction from English to Czech. He translated dozens of works, introducing readers to authors like Vonnegut and Bukowski. Kořán also played a significant role in post-revolution politics, serving as Prague's mayor, and later contributed to the cultural landscape as an editor and director of an art publishing house.