Magor’s prison years. Five trials in the life of Ivan m ar tin Jirous Cover Image

Magorova vězeňská léta. Pět životních zkoušek Ivana Martina Jirouse
Magor’s prison years. Five trials in the life of Ivan m ar tin Jirous

Author(s): Roman John
Subject(s): History of Communism
Published by: Ústav pro studium totalitních režimů
Keywords: Ivan Magor Jirous;imprisonment;Czechoslovakia

Summary/Abstract: He spent eight years, five months and three days in prison. Though he intended to render this stage of his life into literary form, all that remains are fragmentary accounts touching on his remand in Ruzyně and his time at Mírov, Valdice and other places where he was held against his will. Unfortunately, and as Václav Havel did, he regarded his prison experience as incommunicable, although certain aspects of imprisonment are indeed very hard to comprehend for those unfamiliar with that environment. The paper’s author attempts to explain it to them.

  • Issue Year: X/2016
  • Issue No: 04
  • Page Range: 37-48
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Czech