Ota Hofman
Ota Hofman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 April 1928 |
| Died | 17 May 1989 (aged 61) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Occupations | Writer, screenwriter |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Children's literature, young adult literature |
| Notable work | Pan Tau |
Ota Hofman (also known under pseudonym Ota Dvorský; 10 April 1928 – 17 May 1989) was a Czech writer and screenwriter. He focused on children's literature and young adult literature.[1][2]
One of his most famous characters is Pan Tau, co-authored with film director Jindřich Polák.[3]
Awards
- Golden Gong Award of the German Gong radio/TV listings magazine (together with Jindřich Polák) for The Visitors (Czechoslovak TV series).
- 1979: Meritorious Artist honorary title[4]
- 1989: National Artist honorary title[5]
References
- ↑ Ota Hofman
- ↑ Ota Hofman, in: Slovník české literatury po roce 1945
- ↑ ""Pan Tau" und die Wende - Mit Hirn, Charme und Melone", 7. November 2018, Suddeutsche Zeitung
- ↑ Blahynka, Milan, ed. Čeští spisovatelé 20. století: slovníková příručka. 1st edition, Praha, Československý spisovatel, 1985, Chapter "Ota Hofman", p. 178
- ↑ Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v. v. i. > Česká literární bibliografie – Literární ceny > Národní umělec > Laureáti
External links
- Ota Hofman at IMDb
- Ota Hofman in the German National Library catalog