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Karel Čapek

Karel Čapek

Writing • 1890-01-09 • Malé Svatoňovice, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary

Karel Čapek was a Czech writer of the early 20th century. He had multiple roles throughout his career, including playwright, dramatist, essayist, publisher, literary reviewer, photographer and art critic. Nonetheless, he is best known for his science fiction including his novel War with the Newts and the play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots), which introduced the word robot

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The Creation of the Humanoids6.5

The Creation of the Humanoids

1962

Krakatit6.5

Krakatit

1948

Ruffiano and Sweeteeth7.1

Ruffiano and Sweeteeth

1997

The White Disease6.9

The White Disease

1937

Insect5.6

Insect

2018

Of Things Supernatural5.5

Of Things Supernatural

1959

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