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Ivan M. Havel
Author: Jana Wohlmuth Markupová
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Ivan M. Havel emerges here as a figure at the intersection of science, philosophy, and unofficial culture. Jana Wohlmuth Markupová constructs a historical biography grounded in archival work and oral history. She connects his family background with the environments in which his thinking and life choices took shape.
Covering 1938–1989, the book traces his education, scientific career, and intellectual connections under the pressures of political circumstances. It is suited to biography readers looking for links between an individual story and contemporary Czech history.
This historical biography explores Ivan M. Havel’s life from 1938 to 1989 and his family, scientific, and cultural environments.
Book information
- Author
- Jana Wohlmuth Markupová
- Publisher
- Karolinum
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Biografie
- ISBN
- 978-80-246-3616-0
- Publication date
- 1. January 2017
- Pages
- 208
- Edition
- Orální historie a soudobé dějiny
- E-book formats
- PDF (ISBN 978-80-246-3630-6)
What is Ivan M. Havel about?
The author combines archival sources with oral history research. Her focus extends beyond chronology to relationships, social settings, and family connections.
The book follows Havel’s education, scientific career, and turn toward philosophical questions. It also examines unofficial culture and contacts between different intellectual circles. The biography ends in 1989 and therefore does not cover the entirety of his later life.
Themes and motifs
The individual and his environment
A biography situated within relationships and institutions.
Science and philosophy
The overlap between Havel’s areas of interest.
Oral history
Memories combined with archival research.
Who is this book for?
Readers interested in contemporary Czech history, intellectual biographies, and the Havel family.
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What is Ivan M. Havel about?
This historical biography explores Ivan M. Havel’s life from 1938 to 1989 and his family, scientific, and cultural environments.
What language is the e-book in?
Czech.
Which formats is the e-book available in?
PDF.
How many pages does the e-book have?
208 pages.
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