Jan Burian

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Jan Burian (born March 26, 1952) is a Czech pianist, lyricist, songwriter, TV presenter.

Burian was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, the son of Emil František Burian.

He performed in tandem with Jiří Dědeček in the years 1973-1985. [1]

Czech Television aired his talk show "Sitting with Jan Burian" and the series "Burian Women's Day". He featured the awarding of literary prizes Magnesia Litera for several seasons. [2]

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References

  1. Alena Mullerová, Vladimír Hanzel. Albertov 16:00 Příběhy sametové revoluce. Praha : Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2009. ISBN   978-80-7422-002-9
  2. Jan Burian