Miroslav Zikmund Explained
Miroslav Zikmund (14 February 1919 – 1 December 2021) was a Czech travel writer and explorer.[1]
Biography
After earning his Matura in 1938, Zikmund entered university, but was unable to graduate until 1946 due to World War II. He studied alongside Jiří Hanzelka, with whom he would complete his lifelong travels.[2] The two became known as Hanzelka and Zikmund and made multiple films on their experiences.[3]
Miroslav Zikmund died in Prague on 1 December 2021 at the age of almost 103.[4]
Filmography
- Afrika I. – Z Maroka na Kilimandžáro (1952)
- Afrika II. – Od rovníku ke Stolové hoře (1953)
- Z Argentiny do Mexika (1953)
- Kašmír: Je-li kde na světě ráj (1961)
Notes and References
- News: Zemřel Miroslav Zikmund. Slavnému českému cestovateli bylo 102 let. Miroslav Zigmund has died. The famous Czech traveller was 102 years old. Czech. iRozhlas. Prague. 2 December 2021. 9 December 2021.
- News: Kobera. Pavel. Hanzelka a Zikmund Hanzelka a Zikmund vyrazili před 70 lety. Hanzelka and Zikmund Hanzelka and Zikmund departed 70 years ago. Czech. Český rozhlas. 21 April 2017. 9 December 2021.
- News: Skácel. Petr. Zikmundova abeceda: Život slavného cestovatele od A do Z. Zikmund's ABC: a famous traveller's life from A to Z. Czech. iDNES.cz. 11 February 2019. 9 December 2021.
- News: Zemřel Miroslav Zikmund. Slavnému cestovateli bylo 102 let. Miroslav Zigmund has died. The famous traveller was 102 years old. Czech. ČT24. 2 December 2021. 9 December 2021.
