Writer Bohumil Hrabal remembered on 20th anniversary of death

The 20th anniversary of the death of Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal, on February 3, is being marked across the country. Hrabal, the most translated Czech author, is being recalled in exhibitions, discussions, film and tv screenings. A discussion will take place at Prague’s Charles University looking at his work from a 20th century context. Events are also being staged in the Central Bohemian town of Nymburk, where Hrabal lived for much of his adult life. Many of Hrabal’s works were made into films, including the Oscar winning Closely Observed Trains. Hrabal died in 1997 after falling from a hospital window.