Vladimir Kafka
Vladimír Kafka was a literature professor in Prague and a noted Czech translator.
Kafka is best known for translating books from the German language to the Czech language. He was noted for his contribution in bringing the world of German literature closer to Czech readers. Among his translations are translations of Franz Kafka's work and the translation of Günter Grass's The Tin Drum.
His son Tomáš Kafka was Czech Republic's Ambassador to Ireland, and is a poet and translator.
