Vaclav Havel From Playwright to President

Thomas W. McDonough Contemporary Eastern Europe Dr. Walter Brown Dr. William Frech January 31, 1997 Vaclav Havel: From Playwright to President The president of the Czech Republic was not always a politician. Vaclav Havel's first career was in the theatre. Throughout his work in drama, Havel satirized the Communistic government of Czechoslovakia. He became a dissident because of his writings and soon began political movements that eventually brought him to power in his country. Havel is considered …

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