Jiří Zdeněk Novák

Jiří Zdeněk Novák was a Czech translator, dramaturg, and theatre publicist who ranked among the prominent figures of 20th-century Czech theatre literature. He focused primarily on translating Anglo-American and French plays into Czech, and his translations were staged by numerous Czech theatres, from Prague to regional companies. Jiří Zdeněk Novák was valued for his linguistic precision, his sense of dialogue rhythm, and his ability to convey humor and cultural context in a way that felt natural on the Czech stage. His work helped shape the modern tradition of Czech theatrical production.