Prague Spring
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The term Prague Spring was coined by Western media after the event became known worldwide, and was eventually adopted in Czechoslovakia itself. It made reference to the Springtime of Peoples, a lyrical title given to the Revolutions of 1848.
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Cultural references
- Music for Prague 1968 by Czech-born composer Karel Husa is a programme music for wind ensemble depicting the event written in America shortly after the incident.
- The Unbearable Lightness of Being, a novel by Milan Kundera, is set during the Prague Spring, and follows the repercussions of the period through the increased Soviet presence and the dictatorial police control of the population. A film version was released in 1988.
- Professional Foul by Czech-born Tom Stoppard, a play written for television in 1977.
- Rock 'n' Roll by Czech-born Tom Stoppard, a play which premiered in London in 2006.
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