Ivan Klima IVAN KLIMA was born in 1931 in Prague, where he now lives, and was editor of the journal of the Czech Writers' Union during the Prague Spring. He is the author of many plays, stories and novels including Waiting for the Dark, Waiting for the Light, The Ultimate Intimacy and My Golden Trades, and a non-fiction book, The Spirit of Prague, all of which are available from Granta Books. His work, which is now published worldwide, was banned in his country until just a few years ago. Read More Read Less