| Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 21, 1860 Domažlice, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | November 3, 1927 (aged 67) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
Karel Matěj Čapek-Chod (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkarɛl ˈmacɛj ˈtʃapɛk ˈxot]; February 21, 1860 in Domažlice – November 3, 1927 in Prague) was a Czech naturalistic writer and a journalist.
In 1879 he graduated at the gymnasium in Domažlice. He was a long-term cooperator of the Národní listy journal, and after Karel Čapek began to work in the editorial office (in 1918), Čapek accepted the nickname "Chod".