Jaroslav Hašek

Jaroslav Hašek (Prague 1883-1923) led a wildly bohemian and adventurous life. He switched between numerous professions and wrote countless pieces for various publications of his time (his short stories exceed 1,200). Initially involved in the anarchist movement and later in the communist movement, he always participated in his own eccentric way. His experiences as a soldier in World War I inspired his masterpiece "The Good Soldier Švejk." Although he was considered a simplistic writer during his time and faced significant difficulties in publishing his works (he self-published Švejk), today he is regarded as one of the greatest satirical writers of all time.