Julius Fučík (journalist)
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Julius Fučík (Czech: [ˈjulɪjus ˈfutʃiːk]) (23 February 1903 – 8 September 1943) was a Czech journalist, critic, writer, and active member of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. For his part at the forefront of the anti-Nazi resistance during the Second World War, he was imprisoned and tortured by the Gestapo in Prague, and executed in Berlin. While in prison, Fučík recorded his interrogation experiences on small pieces of paper, which were smuggled out and published after the war as Notes from the Gallows. The book established Fučík as a symbol of resistance to oppression, as well as an icon of communist propaganda.
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Born | Julius Jaroslav Fučik (1903-02-23)23 February 1903 Prague, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 8 September 1943(1943-09-08) (aged 40) Plötzensee Prison, Berlin, Nazi Germany |
Occupation | Journalist and literary critic |
Citizenship | Austrian, Czechoslovak |
Alma mater | Faculty of Arts, Charles University |
Notable works | Notes from the Gallows |
Notable awards | Honorary International Peace Prize (1950) |
Spouse | Gusta Fučíková |
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