Villa at 6, Purkyňova st.

Musicologist Miloš Štědroň revealed the address of the house where Kundera was born several weeks ago in an interview – it is located in quarter Královo Pole, at 6 Purkyňova st., next do Dobrák swimming pool and quite near the complex of University of Technology and IBM.

It is just an ordinary house, not belonging to Kundera’s family anymore (according to the land register) – but I think it is just a nice trivia about Brno.

Milan Kundera (source: stardustandfairymagic.files.wordpress.com)

The most popular writer of Czech origin, Milan Kundera, who was born in Brno 81 years ago, will be awarded the town’s honorary citizenship on Tuesday, January 26.

Kundera has been living in France since 1975 and he has been publishing only in French language since 1990. However, he has written some great works also in Czech, including The Unbearable Lightness of Being and The Joke. He has developed from advocating communism to being a bitter critic of totalitarian systems.

It is unlikely that Kundera would attend the evening ceremony, as he travels to the Czech republic only rarely and always in a disguise.

The other man awarded the honorary citizenship will be the late cardiologist Jan Navrátil.