Ladislav Stroupežnický

Ladislav Stroupežnický (6 January 1850 – 11 August 1892) was a Czech author, playwright, and dramatist, best known for the frequently staged play Naši furianti.

Early in 1867, he was involved in a mysterious incident which resulted in the suicide of a childhood friend named Jan Aleš.

On 11 August 1867 Stroupežnický mistakenly fired his gun at the gamekeeper's son, who mimed death; thinking he had killed another acquaintance, he shot himself in the face, but survived, losing his nose and lower jaw.

After a long period of recovery he moved to Prague and worked for the city council and then for an insurance company, meanwhile writing pieces for humour magazines.

His lack of literary education prevented him from becoming director, but he ably handled administrative matters and helped the theatre become financially successful.