Perhaps you're thinking of:
* Václav Havel: A Czech playwright, essayist, philosopher, and politician who served as the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic. He is known for his dissident writings and political activism.
* Jaroslav Hašek: A Czech writer known for his satirical novel *The Good Soldier Švejk*.
Please clarify the name of the author you are interested in.