Marek Pivovar (26 June 1964 – 2 January 2021) was a Czech writer, dramaturge, playwright and radio director.[1]

Marek Pivovar
Marek Pivovar in 2015
Marek Pivovar in 2015
Born26 June 1964
Died2 January 2021(2021-01-02) (aged 56)
NationalityCzech
Occupation(s)Writer
Dramaturge
Playwright
Radio director

Biography

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Pivovar studied the Czech language, history, and theatre studies at Masaryk University in Brno. From 1994 to 2017, he was the dramaturge of the National Moravian-Silesian Theatre in Ostrava. He also became dramaturge of the Mahen Theatre. In 2017, he left the Moravian-Silesian Theatre due to illness and focused on freelance writing.

Marek Pivovar died in Ostrava on 2 January 2021, at the age of 56 after a long illness from COVID-19 complications during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Czech Republic.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Zemřel divadelní dramaturg Marek Pivovar, spolupracoval i s rozhlasem". Český rozhlas (in Czech). 3 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Zemřel Marek Pivovar". Divadelní noviny (in Czech). 3 January 2021.