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Bohumil Hrabal was a Czech writer, often named among the best Czech writers of the 20th century.
* He was born in Brno in 1914 and died in Prague in 1997.
* He studied law at the University of Charles in Prague, but his studies were interrupted by World War II.
* After the war, he worked as a packer, a railway clerk, and a journalist.
* He began writing in the 1950s and published his first collection of stories in 1963.
* His work was often censored by the communist government, but he continued to write and publish.
* He won several literary awards, including the Magnesia Litera Prize in 1993.
* His work has been translated into many languages and is widely read and admired.

Here are some of his most famous works:

* The Little Town Where Time Stood Still (1967)
* I Served the King of England (1971)
* Too Loud a Solitude (1976)
* The Death of Mr. Balthazar (1985)
* Closely Watched Trains (1966)

Hrabal's work is characterized by its humor, its lyrical prose, and its insights into the human condition. He is a master of the short story and his work has been praised by critics and readers alike.

No book worth its salt is meant to put you to sleep, it's meant to make you jump out of your bed in your underwear and run and beat the author's brains out.

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