“Různé zlé věci jsou stimulací pro dobré věci, pro hrdinství” – case Oto Mádr (1948-1968) Cover Image

“Různé zlé věci jsou stimulací pro dobré věci, pro hrdinství” – przypadek Oto Mádra (1948-1968)
“Různé zlé věci jsou stimulací pro dobré věci, pro hrdinství” – case Oto Mádr (1948-1968)

Author(s): Joanna Brodniewicz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Czech culture;Oto Mádr;religion

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the profile of Oto Mádr (1917–2011) in his struggle with the Communists on the basis of memories and documents. Oto Mádra is shown against the background of the events from vítězný únor to pražské jaro (1948–1968) in Czechoslovakia. He is a Czech priest and theologian, ordained in 1942, having remarkable achievements in the fight against the communist regime and for independence. In 1952 sentenced to life imprisonment for pastoral work among students, he was released in 1966. He resumed his opposition activities, becoming one of the most important figures of twentieth-century Czech Catholic Church.

  • Issue Year: XVI/2016
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 271-296
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish