Karel+Capek

__Karel Capek__ Karel Capek was born on January 9, 1890 in Svatvonovice in North Easter Bohemia. He was an author among many other things including a playwright, journalist and translator. Capek was most famous for introducing the entirety of the world to the talented writers in Czech and was the first Czech writer to be recognized internationally. What earned him this title was the battle he fought through words- urging Czech allies to be wary of the increasing Nazi influence. He also tried to keep his local town from being captured by the Nazis. Capek was known for being witty but at the same time speaking in great detail so that he gave his readers an accurate picture of the reality he had in mind. His choice of genre was Science Fiction. Through these works he spoke out against dictatorship, violence, human stupidity and human greed within incorporations. After WWII he changed his views of communism, declaring that he would never believe in such an establishment. Overall, Capek was an outspoken, bold but charismatic author that changed the way people think of Czech writers today.