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Founders of the Czech Centre

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Founders of the Czech Centre

Extract from Křivánek, Vladimír. Conscience of the Word: the story of Czech P.E.N. Prague: České Centrum Mezinárodního PEN Klubu, 2018. This page from Křivánek’s book on the history of the Czech Centre contains a scan of the Centre’s first membership list, with a typed list of names beside it. The original list seen here contains signatures of the thirty-eight members who met in Prague on 15 February 1925 to officially establish the Centre, including that of Karel Čapek, first president of the Czech Centre (1925-33).

Fondateurs du Centre tchèque

Extrait de Křivánek, Vladimír. Conscience of the Word: the story of Czech P.E.N. Prague: České Centrum Mezinárodního PEN Klubu, 2018. Cette page du livre de Křivánek sur l'histoire du Centre tchèque contient une copie numérisée de la liste des premiers membres du Centre, avec une liste de noms en caractères d'impression à côté. La liste originale que l'on voit ici contient les signatures des trente-huit membres qui se sont rencontrés à Prague le 15 février 1925 afin de fonder officiellement le Centre, incluant Karel Čapek, premier président du Centre tchèque (1925-33).

Fundadores del Centro Checo

Extracto de Křivánek, Vladimír. Conscience of the Word: the story of Czech P.E.N. Prague: České Centrum Mezinárodního PEN Klubu, 2018. Esta página del libro de Křivánek sobre la historia del Centro Checo contiene la lista de los primeros miembros del Centro escaneada, con sus nombres mecanuscritos al lado. La lista original contiene las firmas de los treinta y ocho miembros que se encontraron en Praga el 15 de febrero de 1925 para fundar el Centro oficialmente, incluyendo Karel Čapek, primer presidente del Centro Checo (1925-33).

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15/02/1925

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Czech Centre

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