Jan Zahradníček Collection at the Museum of Czech Literature

The Jan Zahradníček Collection at the Museum of Czech Literature is an important resource documenting the literary and Catholic opposition to the communist regime in post-war Czechoslovakia. It includes Jan Zahradníčekʼs poetry manuscripts, written illegally in the 1950s, in Pankrác Prison.

Місце знаходження:
- Strahovské nádvoří 1, 118 38 Praha 1 - Hradčany, Czech Republic
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Дата заснування:
- 1935
Oсобливо цінні експонати:
- Zahradníček, Jan. The Last Rose, 1953/1954. Manuscript

Jan and Meda Mládek Collection

The Jan and Meda Mládek collection is the core of Museum Kampa exhibition. Besides works by František Kupka, an “undesirable artist” during the communist era, there is a broad collection of other works by artists from Czechoslovakia, Hungary, and Poland that do not follow the official socialist style.

Місце знаходження:
- U Sovových mlýnů 503/2, 118 00 Praha 1 - Malá Strana, Czech Republic
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Дата заснування:
- 1968
Oсобливо цінні експонати:
- Načeradský, Jiří. Running Women, 1967. Painting

Jan Čep Collection of the Czechoslovak Documentation Centre

Jan Čep (1902-1974) was one of the most prominent representatives of modern Czech prose. His collection contains his manuscripts of radio reflections, which he wrote for Czechoslovak Radio Free Europe. Through his reflections, he tried to face totalitarianism and spiritually strengthen people "at home".

Місце знаходження:
- Na Zátorách 6, 170 00 Praha 7 - Holešovice, Czech Republic
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Дата заснування:
- 1951
Oсобливо цінні експонати:
- Manuscript of radio journal of Jan Čep about book Fox and Camellia

Jan-Faktor-Archive

Jan Faktor established a center for the independent literary scene in the GDR in the 1980s. His own writings contributed to this scene, while at the same time challenging its conventions and standards. His pre-mortem bequest (estate) to the Akademie der Künste (Academy of Arts) contributes to better understanding the independent literary scene in the GDR, the ties among authors and texts, as well as its limitations.

Місце знаходження:
- 10115 Berlin Robert-Koch-Platz 10 , Germany
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Дата заснування:
- 2012
Oсобливо цінні експонати:
- Audio record of a reading, 14 October 1983
- Graphics for an invitation card

Jaromír and Dolores Šavrda Collection

The Jaromír and Dolores Šavrda Collection consists mostly of materials documenting the life and work of Jaromír Šavrda (1933–1988), a Czech journalist, writer, political prisoner and significant representative of dissent in Ostrava. Parts of the collection are, for example, Jaromír Šavrda’s biographical documents, his literary work including poetry written in prison, samizdat editions of his works as well as works written by other authors, manuscripts and typescripts of books and magazines, materials documenting his activities in dissent and his correspondence.

Місце знаходження:
- Špálova 19, 702 19 Ostrava - Přívoz, Czech Republic
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Дата заснування:
- 2012
Oсобливо цінні експонати:
- Václav Havel at the tomb of Jaromír Šavrda, Ostrava, 1990. Photo
- Šavrda, Jaromír. The Prisoner No. 1260, 1982. Manuscript