Iva Klestilová
Iva Klestilová (born 4 October 1964) is a Czech writer and actress.
Life[edit]
She was born Iva Volánková in Brno and attended grammar school in Moravský Krumlov. She performed in the children's theatre at the Na Provázku Theater and was a member of the amateur ensemble Nepojízdná housenka. From 1989 to 2004, she performed at the HaDivadle.[1] From the late 1990s, she focused more on writing than on acting.[2]
Klestilová lectures on dramaturgy at the National Theatre in Prague.[1]
She has written scripts for a number of Czech television series, including Ošklivka Katka, as well as screenplays for television and radio plays.[1]
She has received the Alfréd Radok Award for Všichni svatí (1997) and for her minach trilogy of plays (2000).[3] In 2006, she received the same award for her play Má vlast.[2]
Her dramatic work is known for its social commentary on issues such as consumerism and the decline of social values.[4]
She contributes to the newspapers Mladá fronta DNES, Lidové noviny and Právo.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Iva Klestilová". Slovníku české literatury po roce 1945 (in Czech).
- ^ a b "Dramatička Iva Klestilová a její radiofonní hra Konec". Radio Praha (in Czech). October 18, 2008.
- ^ "New Czech Plays in Translation". Czech Center , New York City.
- ^ "Iva Volánková". fdb.cz (in Czech).
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