Bedřich Golombek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bedřich Golombek

Czech journalist and writer

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1901

Place of Birth: Hrušov, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 31-Mar-1961

Profession: writer, journalist

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Bedrich Golombek (born February 5, 1901 in Hrušov, today part of Ostrava – March 31, 1961 in Brno) was a Czech journalist and writer. Golombek was born into the family of a coal miner.
He studied at a secondary school in Ostrava, and immediately afterwards (in 1919) began work for the newspaper Lidové noviny, in the office in Brno.
Golombek started as a reporter, since 1930 he was editor-in-chief of the Sunday edition, since 1933 editor-in-chief of the afternoon edition.
After World War II he became the editor-in-chief at the main office of Lidové noviny in Prague but after Victorious February of 1948 (communist coup d'état) he was forced to leave.
Later, he worked as a clerk in a factory in Brno.