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Havel Lives

23 commentaries

December 18 marks the first anniversary of the death of Václav Havel – playwright, dissident, president, giant of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. This selection of commentaries, written exclusively for Project Syndicate, presents Havel in his own words.

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  1. Havel Lives
    sa1564.jpg Steve Ansul

    Havel Lives

    Feb 3, 2012 Richard von Weizsäcker, et al.

  2. The Power of Living in Truth
    sachs185newsart Dean Rohrer

    The Power of Living in Truth

    Dec 20, 2011 Jeffrey D. Sachs

  3. Politics And Theatre
    havel45newsart Paul Lachine

    Politics And Theatre

    Dec 18, 2011 Václav Havel

  4. The Intellectual and Politics
    havel46newsart Paul Lachine

    The Intellectual and Politics

    Dec 18, 2011 Václav Havel

  5. Václav Havel’s Life in Truth
    pehe11newsart Barrie Maguire

    Václav Havel’s Life in Truth

    Dec 17, 2011 Jiří Pehe

  6. The Ghost of Appeasement
    jo3599c.jpg John Overmyer

    The Ghost of Appeasement

    Jun 12, 2009 Václav Havel

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