Milan Kundera cremated in Paris week after death

The Czech-born writer Milan Kundera was cremated in Paris on Wednesday, just over a week after his death at the age of 94, the Czech News Agency reported, citing the Czech ambassador to France.

Kundera’s widow, Věra Kunderová, plans to keep his ashes at her Paris apartment until her own death; they will then be transferred to the world-renowned author’s native city Brno, where he said he wished to be buried.