馃帹 KAREL 膶APEK [Literature]

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1890 > 1938

Czech Republic

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Karel 膶apek was a Czech writer, playwright, and philosopher known for his contributions to literature and his exploration of social and philosophical themes. He was born on January 9, 1890, and passed away on December 25, 1938. 膶apek's works span various genres, including science fiction, satire, and drama. One of 膶apek's most notable contributions to literature is his introduction of the term "robot" in his play "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" in 1920. The play, which explores the consequences of creating artificial beings (robots) to serve humanity, marked the first appearance of the word "robot" in the context we understand it today. This term has since become a fundamental part of science fiction and popular culture. 膶apek's science fiction and speculative works often delved into ethical and philosophical questions related to technology and the human condition. He also wrote thought-provoking plays, essays, and novels that tackled themes of totalitarianism, war, and the dehumanizing effects of modern society. In addition to "R.U.R.," 膶apek's other works include the novel "War with the Newts" (1936), which satirizes the dangers of unchecked human expansion, and the play "The Makropulos Affair" (1922), which explores the consequences of human longevity. Karel 膶apek's writing continues to be celebrated for its wit, insight, and engagement with complex ideas. His impact on literature, especially science fiction, remains significant, and his works continue to be studied and appreciated around the world.

  Karel 膶apek 茅tait un 茅crivain, dramaturge et philosophe tch猫que connu pour ses contributions 脿 la litt茅rature et son exploration de th猫mes sociaux et philosophiques. Il est n茅 le 9 janvier 1890 et est d茅c茅d茅 le 25 d茅cembre 1938. Les 艙uvres de 膶apek couvrent diff茅rents genres, dont la science-fiction, la satire et le drame. L'une des contributions les plus remarquables de 膶apek 脿 la litt茅rature est son introduction du terme "robot" dans sa pi猫ce de th茅芒tre "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" en 1920. La pi猫ce, qui explore les cons茅quences de la cr茅ation d'锚tres artificiels (les robots) pour servir l'humanit茅, a marqu茅 la premi猫re apparition du mot "robot" dans le contexte que nous comprenons aujourd'hui. Ce terme est depuis lors devenu une part fondamentale de la science-fiction et de la culture populaire. Les 艙uvres de science-fiction et sp茅culatives de 膶apek abordaient souvent des questions 茅thiques et philosophiques li茅es 脿 la technologie et 脿 la condition humaine. Il a 茅galement 茅crit des pi猫ces de th茅芒tre, des essais et des romans stimulants qui traitaient des th猫mes du totalitarisme, de la guerre et des effets d茅shumanisants de la soci茅t茅 moderne. Outre "R.U.R.", les autres 艙uvres de 膶apek comprennent le roman "Guerre des salamandres" (1936), qui satirise les dangers de l'expansion humaine incontr么l茅e, et la pi猫ce "L'Affaire Makropoulos" (1922), qui explore les cons茅quences de la long茅vit茅 humaine. L'茅criture de Karel 膶apek continue d'锚tre c茅l茅br茅e pour son esprit, son discernement et son engagement envers des id茅es complexes. Son impact sur la litt茅rature, en particulier la science-fiction, reste significatif, et ses 艙uvres continuent d'锚tre 茅tudi茅es et appr茅ci茅es dans le monde entier.

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