Vaclav Havel

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Discusses life & writings of Czechoslovakian Havel. His human rights activism. Imprisionment for his criticism of the government. His release. His election as President of Czechoslavakia & then of the Czech Republic. Havel's writings on classic distatorships; post-totalitarian dictatorships. Differences & similarities between the 2 systems of absolute power.

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"Introduction
Born under the astrological sign Libra, the life and works of Czechoslovakian Vaclav Havel bespeak of the burden of balance thrust upon him by his birth. Born in 1936 to wealthy parents, his life is a veritable riches to rags to riches story marrying a blue-collar lifestyle with the mind of the elite intelligentsia. In order to understand his writings, it is important to review the man.
Although Havel supported himself by working in a brewery, he was able to publish numerous articles and essays in magazines distributed secretly. His writings were often denounced and banned by his government, but he continued as an activist for human rights, noting that in order to have dissidents, there must be a human factor to the totalitarian system . Therefore,

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