Ota Hofman

Ota Hofman, alias Ota Dvorský (10 April 1928 in Prague — 17 May 1989 in Prague) was Czechoslovak writer of children's literature and young adult literature and a screenwriter.[1][2]

One of his most famous characters is Pan Tau, co-authored with film director Jindřich Polák.[3]

Awards
  • Golden Gong Award of the German Gong radio/TV listings magazine (togethwer with Jindřich Polák) for The Visitors (Czechoslovak TV series).
  • 1979: Meritorious Artist honorary title[4]
  • 1989: National Artist honorary title[5]

References
  1. Ota Hofman
  2. Ota Hofman, in: Slovník české literatury po roce 1945
  3. ""Pan Tau" und die Wende - Mit Hirn, Charme und Melone", 7. November 2018, Suddeutsche Zeitung
  4. Blahynka, Milan, ed. Čeští spisovatelé 20. století: slovníková příručka. 1st edition, Praha, Československý spisovatel, 1985, Chapter "Ota Hofman", p. 178
  5. Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR, v. v. i. > Česká literární bibliografie – Literární ceny > Národní umělec > Laureáti
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