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...creation of great work. That is a paradox of creation and, in effect, of life itself." Speaking to TIME, Klima added, however, that while "any piece of biographical knowledge about an author can help in the interpretation of his work, it is not decisive." The Czech writer Jaroslav Hasek was " a drunk", Klima pointed out. "But he still wrote the work of genius The Good Soldier Svejk...
...restaurant makes a bold subversive gesture to the occupying Nazis, Jan is sympathetic. But he does not take a stand with the man who has been his friend and mentor. He is, in effect, the heir to "The Good Soldier Schweik," anti-hero of the classic novel by Jaroslav Hasek, which is the Czech anti-epic...
...country that plays against them is going to be ready, because they want to beat them. They can't go forever being the top team." But while Canada's rivals are feeling motivated, they also are coping with some key losses. A leg injury suffered by Czech goaltender Dominik Hasek in the team's opener against Germany prompted NHL vice president Bill Daly to withhold the league's commitment to the Games beyond the 2010 Vancouver-Whistler Olympics. Other top players who are out: Swedish forward Markus Naslund, Czech forward Patrick Elias and Finnish goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff...
...final flurry, was a breakaway by Jim Henkel during one of those Crimson five-on-threes. Henkel darted in from the right wing on Jonas, made a gorgeous move across the crease, but Jonas had dragged his stick along the ice as he slid down and made a Hasek-like stop to keep the Engineers scoreless...
...like Dominic Hasek," Mazzoleni said. "And it's not the first time he's made that type of a save for us. It's a compliment to him because he doesn't quit on the play. He knew he was down and out, but he continued to battle...