Jaroslav Erik Frič
Jaroslav Erik Frič | |
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Born | 14 August 1949 |
Died | 24 May 2019 |
Citizenship | Czech |
Occupation | Singer |
Jaroslav Erik Frič (14 August 1949 – 24 May 2019) was a Czech poet, musician and publisher. He also helped organise underground culture festivals.
Career[change | change source]
Since he did not support the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia, he wrote samizdat poems. After the Velvet Revolution, he founded publishing houses. He later founded two non-governmental organisations to help minority groups and others. Beginning in 2000, he organised an annual poetry festival in Brno. He was born in Horní Libina.
Personal life[change | change source]
Frič died of cancer on 24 May 2019 in Brno. He was 69.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Kenety, Brian (24 May 2019). "Czech underground poet, busker, publisher Jaroslav Erik Frič dies". Radio Prague. Retrieved 25 May 2019.