Jaroslav Foglar
Jaroslav Foglar | |
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Jaroslav Foglar in the 1980s | |
| Born | 6 July 1907 Prague, Bohemia |
| Died | 23 January 1999 (aged 91) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Literary movement | Wandervogel, Scouting |
| Notable works | Rychlé šípy, Hoši od Bobří řeky, Přístav volá |
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Jaroslav Foglar (6 July 1907 – 23 January 1999) was a Czech writer for children and youth. He wrote many novels about youths (partly also about the Boy Scouts movement) and their adventures in nature and dark city streets. His signature series is Rychlé šípy, which was adapted into comics by Jan Fischer.