Jaroslav Foglar

Jaroslav Foglar
Jaroslav Foglar in the 1980s
Born(1907-07-06)6 July 1907
Prague, Bohemia
Died23 January 1999(1999-01-23) (aged 91)
Prague, Czech Republic
OccupationWriter
NationalityCzech
GenreAdventure
Literary movementWandervogel, Scouting
Notable worksRychlé 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.