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Prof. Mgr. Martin C. Putna, Dr., (born 30 May 1968 in Písek) is a Czech literary historian, university teacher, publicist and essayist. He works at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague.
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- Host v em martin c putna
- Pred pulnoci martin c putna
- Biography and career
- Academical research
- Selected works
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Biography and career
Putna was born in Písek, Czech Republic. Between 1986 and 1991 he studied Philology at the Charles University in Prague. Since 1992 he has worked at the Charles University. He also studied Theology at the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. He was visiting scholar at the University of Regensburg.
In May 2013 he was nominated to be a professor of social and cultural anthropology, but the president of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman refused to appoint him because of Putna's involvement in Prague Gay Pride. He was appointed in June 2013 but the decree was presented to Putna by the Czech Minister of Education Petr Fiala in lieu of Zeman.
Academical research
In his work, Putna focuses on Czech Catholic literature and Catholic influences on Czech culture. Among his other academic interests are Late Ancient Culture, Ancient impact on European culture and Russian exile literature in the 20th century. He is also interested in the relationship between Christianity and homosexuality.