Background
January Nepomuk Štěpánek was born in Chrudim to a soapmaker"s family.
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Education
He studied at Litomyšl gymnasium and then philosophy and theology at Charles University in Prague.
Career
In 1800 he entered the Austrian army against Napoleon. After graduating from a university he escaped to the theatre. In 1803-1805 he affiliated with actors of the Patriotic Theatre who played in Malá Strana in Prague.
He started translating plays.
In 1807 he became a prompter in Malá Strana Theatre. In 1812 he started his career at Estates Theatre.
He was responsible for plays performed in Czechoslovakian on Sunday afternoons by Czechoslovakian amateur actors. He wrote and translated more than a hundred plays for them.
He worked as a ticket agent, secretary and eventually as one of three directors of the theatre.
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Nationality
Czechoslovakian Republic