Leading expert on Czech literature, prof. Robert B. Pynsent, dies at 79

Robert B. Pynsent, a professor of Czech and Slovak Literature at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies at the University of London, has died at the age of 79. His death was announced on Twitter by his close colleague, translator Julia Sherwood on Wednesday. Czech academics have expressed deep regret over his passing, describing him as one of the world’s leading experts on Czech literature, an inspiring personality and a great promoter of the country’s literary works and culture.