https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/01/16/josef-skvorecky/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:28:05 -0400<![CDATA[I haven&#8217;t seen much in print &#8212; although the late Michael Kaufman of the New York Times prepared a worthy obit that was duly published &#8212; on the recent death of the great Czech emigre writer Josef Skvorecky, who died on January 3rd in Canada,  his adopted country.  Another bad sign for the state of the culture, because Skvorecky was a major writer, perhaps even a great writer, and for extras he contributed mightily to the salvation of Czech culture, and when nobody was looking he wrote a series of mystery books, and even a mystery book about mysteries.  I was a big fan of his, and some years ago I tried and failed to get his mysteries on television.]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:38:41 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/01/16/josef-skvorecky-n187466