Karel Čapek, Czech author and playwright (born 1890)

Karel Čapek

Czech science fiction writer and playwright (1890–1938)

Karel Čapek was a Czech writer, playwright, critic and journalist. He has become best known for his science fiction, including his novel War with the Newts (1936) and play R.U.R., which introduced the word robot. He also wrote many politically charged works dealing with the…