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Eduard PetiskaEduard Petika (May 141924, Prague - 1987, Marinsk Lzně) was Czech poet, novelist, short story writer, playwrighter, translator from German, mostly known as author of books for children. After end of WW2 he studied German language and literature at Charles University in Prague (finished doctorate in 1949). Instead of looking for a fixed position in some institution he decided on uncertain adventure of writer and independent translator. Petika published cca 70 children books worldwide (usually illustrated by Helena Zmatlkov). He was also excellent interpreter of legends and myths of old Mezopotamia, Egypt and Greece.
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