Deaths on March 31

Vladimír Holan

Died on March 31, 1980

Vladimír Holan, Czech poet and author (b. 1905)

Vladimír Holan (Czech: [ˈvlaɟɪmiːr ˈɦolan]; September 16, 1905 – March 31, 1980) was a Czech poet famous for employing obscure language, dark topics and pessimistic views in his poems. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in the late 1960s.

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Deaths on March 31

Vladimír Holan

Died on March 31, 1980

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