Jaroslav Hasek, Prague, CZ - Equestrian Statues on Waymarking.com

Equestrian statue of Jaroslav Hašek by Karel Nepraš. The statue is situated in Žižkov - part of Prague where Jaroslav Hašek lived during the period of writing his novel The Good Soldier Švejk.

Jaroslav Hašek was a Czech humorist and satirist best known for his world-famous novel The Good Soldier Švejk, an unfinished collection of farcical incidents about a soldier in World War I, which has been translated into sixty languages. He also wrote some 1,500 short stories. He was a journalist, bohemian, and practical joker. His short life had many odd parallels with another Prague contemporary, the Jewish writer Franz Kafka (1883–1924).
(source: Wikipedia)
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Bronzová, svérázne pojatá jezdecká socha v kombinaci s bustou spisovatele Haška, která je na soklu, procházejícím hrbetem kone ve tvaru výcepního pultu. Autorem je Karel Nepraš. Zemrel však tesne pred dokoncením, takže bustu vytvorila dcera Karolina. Socha byla odhalena 5. ríjna 2005, poblíž místa, kde Hašek bydlel v dobe, kdy psal první díl Osudu dobrého vojáka Švejka.
(zdroj: www.pis.cz)

Identity of Rider: Jaroslav Hašek - Czech novelist Name of artist: Karel Nepraš Date of Dedication: October 5, 2005 Material: Bronze Unusual Features: half horse - half table Position: One Hoof Raised Identity of Horse: Not listed

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