Jaroslav Hašek & 2734 Hasek Asteroid - Lipnice, Czech Republic
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N 49° 36.795 E 015° 24.842
33U E 529909 N 5495714
Jaroslav Hašek (30 April 1883 – 3 January 1923) was a Czech writer, humorist, satirist, journalist, bohemian and anarchist.
Waymark Code: WM1047E
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 02/23/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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He is best known for his novel The Good Soldier Švejk (visit link) , an unfinished collection of farcical incidents about a soldier in World War I and a satire on the ineptitude of authority figures. The novel has been translated into about 60 languages, making it the most translated novel in Czech literature.

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There is a house (visit link) in Lipnice nad Sazavou where the writer Jaroslav Hašek lived at the end of his life. There is a small exposition that reminds him of his life and work. In the village you will also find its grave and pub where you like to go.



2734 Hasek Asteroid is a main-belt asteroid.
Discovered by: Nikolai Chernykh
Date of discovery: 1976
Place of discovery: Crimea–Nauchnij - Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
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Celestial Body: Asteroid
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