Dagmar Havlová will hand over Václav Havel's licence free of charge to the Prague Municipal Library. She announced this on Monday during celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the birth of her husband, former president Václav Havel. seznamzpravy.cz ↗
The licence concerns the use of Havel's name and his work. Havlová stated that she decided in favor of the Municipal Library because it is able to make Havel's work accessible to the wider public. The legacy of the former president will thus now be cared for by an institution that operates within Prague's public library network. idnes.cz ↗
The decision ends the previous uncertainty over who would manage the licence. The Prague Municipal Library will obtain it free of charge, which will allow further use of Havel's name and work without a licensing fee. Further details of the transfer, as well as the date on which the licence will be formally handed over, have not yet been disclosed. novinky.cz ↗
Václav Havel was a playwright, dissident, and former president of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. Dagmar Havlová, who was his wife, has long been devoted to caring for his legacy. The Prague Municipal Library will now ensure that his work is made accessible to the public as part of its activities.
Further steps will depend on the completion of the licence transfer and on the shape of the projects through which the library will present Havel's work to readers and visitors.
Dagmar Havlová to hand over Václav Havel's licence to the Prague Municipal Library
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Dagmar Havlová předá zdarma licenci Václava Havla Městské knihovně Praha
seznamzpravy.cz
| 14:37 21.09.
Havlová rozhodla, kdo bude pečovat o exprezidentův odkaz. Licenci dostala jiná knihovna
idnes.cz
| 14:34 21.09.
Zvrat ve sporu o knihovnu Václava Havla: Havlová oznámila, komu předá licenci!
blesk.cz
| 14:26 21.09.
Havlův odkaz bude spravovat Městská knihovna v Praze
novinky.cz
| 14:32 21.09.
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