Jaroslav Erik Frič
Czech poet and writer
Jaroslav Erik Frič (14 August 1949 – 24 May 2019) was a Czech poet, musician and publisher. He also helped organise underground culture festivals.
Jaroslav Erik Frič | |
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![]() Frič in 2017 | |
Born | 14 August 1949 |
Died | 24 May 2019 |
Citizenship | Czech |
Occupation | Singer |
Career
changeSince 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
changeFrič died of cancer on 24 May 2019 in Brno. He was 69.[1]
References
change- ↑ Kenety, Brian (24 May 2019). "Czech underground poet, busker, publisher Jaroslav Erik Frič dies". Radio Prague. Retrieved 25 May 2019.