Letters to Olga : June 1979 to September 1982 (Main)

Vaclav Havel is one of the most important European writers of our time.

In 1979 he was sentenced to four and a half years of hard labour for his involvement in the Czech human rights movement, Charter 77.

In prison he was allowed to write to his wife, Olga, once a week.

He used the opportunity for profound reflections, on theatre, society and philosophy.

These letters form a remarkable document, and a work of lasting value. 'From Havel, we learn that the true heroes of our time are those who stay the course.' Bruce Chatwin