Personal Choice Volume 2. No.28

Miroslav Holub

Miroslav Holub (1923 – 1998) was a Czech poet and immunologist. Holub's work was heavily influenced by his experiences as an immunologist, writing many poems using his scientific knowledge to poetic effect. His work is almost always unrhymed, so lends itself easily to translation. It has been translated into more than 30 languages and is especially popular in the English-speaking world. Although one of the most internationally well-known Czech poets, his reputation continues to languish at home.