Karel Čapek

Writing

Biography

Karel Čapek was a Czech writer of the early 20th century. He had multiple roles throughout his career, including playwright, dramatist, essayist, publisher, literary reviewer, photographer and art critic. Nonetheless, he is best known for his science fiction including his novel War with the Newts and the play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which introduced the word robot

Personal Info

• Known For Writing
• Gender Male
• Birthday January 9, 1890 (48 years old)
• Died December 25, 1938
• Place of Birth Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary