Petr Placák
| Petr Placák | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 January 1964 Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Other names | Petr Zmrzlík |
| Occupation | Writer |
Petr Placák (born 8 January 1964 in Prague[1]), also known under pseudonym Petr Zmrzlík, is a Czech writer. During the communist regime in Czechoslovakia he published his works in samizdat.[2] He was clarinettist in the Plastic People of the Universe since 1983 and recorded two albums with this band: Hovězí porážka (1982) and Půlnoční myš (1986). Later he worked as a journalist for many newspapers, such as Respekt and Lidové noviny. In 1989, he was attacked by members of StB. They were punished in 2014.[3]
References
- ↑ "Petr Placák". Czechlit.cz (in Czech). 1 April 2006. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ "Petr Placák". Revolver Revue (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- ↑ Valášková, Barbora (24 February 2014). "Soud potvrdil tresty bývalým příslušníkům StB, kteří zbili Petra Placáka". iDNES.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 10 July 2014.
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