Vladislav Vančura
Vladislav Vančura | |
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Vladislav Vančura | |
| Born | 23 June 1891 Háj ve Slezsku, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 1 June 1942 (aged 50) Prague, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Notable works | Rozmarné léto Marketa Lazarová Obrazy z dějin národa českého |
Vladislav Vančura (Czech: [ˈvlaɟɪslaf ˈvantʃura]; 23 June 1891 – 1 June 1942) was a Czech writer. He was also active as a film director, playwright and screenwriter. A member of the Czech resistance during WWII, he was captured and murdered by the Nazis.