Robert Kvaček, Guru of Czech Historiography

A discussion dedicated to Professor Robert Kvaček (1932–2024): historian, writer, teacher and master wordsmith: “A historian shouldn’t read only historical literature, but also fiction and poetry. I was laughed at for using poetry in my explanations. But it has a profound meaning. A historian also needs to be educated in more than one field, otherwise he becomes a professional imbecile. And that’s not on. But a historian needs to mature. Unlike a physicist who’s at his peak at 30, he’s at his peak at 50. They still have time.” Historians Petr Koura, Josef Nožička and Josef Tomeš will appear as guests, while historian Michal Macháček will chair the event.