Petr Stančík Explained

Petr Stančík
Pseudonym:Odillo Stradický ze Strdic
Birth Date:9 June 1968
Birth Place:Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Czech Republic
Nationality:Czech

Petr Stančík (in Czech pronounced as /ˈpɛtr̩ ˈstantʃiːk/; born 9 June 1968 in Rychnov nad Kněžnou) is a Czech author, poet, novelist, essayist, dramatist and copywriter.

Life

Stančík’s parents are teachers. Petr Stančík graduated from secondary school in Hradec Králové in 1985. Until 1989 he performed many manual jobs. From 1989 to 1991 he studied directing at the Academy of Performing Arts (DAMU) in Prague, but left the school. From 1992 to 1995 he worked as a TV director, and since 1995 he has been earning his living as an advertising copywriter and consultant. He is the chairman of the professional organization Czech Writers Syndicate (Český spolek textařů).

Work

The first publicly published text of Stančík was the essay Smrt živá, which appeared in 1990 in the magazine Iniciály. Up until the end of 2006 he usually published under the pseudonym Odillo Stradický ze Strdic. His texts have been translated into Polish, Lithuanian and Albanian.

Bibliography

Novels

Poetry

Children's literature

Drama

Literary science

Represented in almanacs

Literature

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