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Born: Kensington - London.
Father – Dalibor Koreis, at the time an Army Major with the Allied Forces.
Mother – Antonie Koreis.
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1945
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Moved to Czechoslovakia with parents.Lived in Prague, while father worked at the Czechoslovak Foreign Ministry.
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1947-48
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In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, where father was a
trade attaché at the Czechoslovak Embassy.
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1949-50
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In Berlin, East Germany, where father was named the consul general.
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1950
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Father died, moved to Prague, where he lived with mother and went to primary school.
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1953
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Moved to Rokytnice nad
Jizerou, a ski resort in Northern Bohemia (Krkonoše or the Giant Mountains).
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1957-60
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Attended the Grammar School in Jilemnice.
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| 1962-64
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During the two-year compulsory Army service was a singer with the Army Entertainment Uni, based in Prague.
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1964-69
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Freelancing as singer/actor, based in Karlovy Vary, later in Prague.
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1968
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After the "Pragu Spring" that was ended with the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Army and its allies,
decided to leave the country and took the necessary steps leasing to this move.
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1969
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Moved to London, UK.
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1971
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Married another Czech refugee in London.
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1973
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Migrated to Australia.
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Settled in Brisbane in the state of Queensland.
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1973-79
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Held various jobs as a storeman, salesman in
smallgoods, real estate agent, residential
care officer for the intellectually handicapped, etc. With wife owned a snack bar
for about a year, later started a franchise on wholesale distribution of nuts
and related products.
During this period worked also part-time as a
Government registered interpreter for the Czech and Slovak communities.
Singing with a local choir and occasionally solo at various venues.
During this time also took up painting and ceramic sculpture, first as a hobby, later in a more serious way.
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1979
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Became
involved in the community radio and his was the very first voice to be
heard on the radio 4EB Brisbane.Over the years that followed was
involved with the station as a broadcaster, both in the Czech and the
English languages, later also as administrator, vice-president and acting president of the corporation.
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1983
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Played the title role, and co-directed the Alfred Jarry's play of the
Theatre of the Absurd, Ubu the King at the Cement Box and Lai Boite
Theatres in Brisbane.
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1984
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Held the first exhibition of his works in Brisbane, followed by several
other shows, at various venues in Queensland, including a curated
retrospective held at the Ipswich City Art Gallery.
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1985
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Son Darius Alexander born.
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1990 onwards
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After the fall of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, visited the
country. Made several subsequent visits in the following years.
Began writing and translating, after having received several commissions
for translations of art programmes from the Czech Television.
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2000
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Acted as a "language expert" during the Sydney Olympic Games.
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2001
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Founded Booksplendour, the antiquarian bookselling and publishing company.
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2007
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Published
his first book, The Fools' Pilgrimage, followed by approximately a
dozen other titles, which he either wrote, translated ,or on which he
acted
as editor.These include the translations of books and plays by major
Czech writers, such as the Čapek brothers.
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