Karel Čapek is one of the the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century. He wrote with intelligence and humour on a wide variety of subjects. His works are known for their interesting and precise descriptions of reality, and Čapek is renowned for his excellent work with the Czech language. His play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots) first popularized the word "robot".

(Arabic: [كارل تشابك](https://www.goodreads.com:443/search/search?q= كارل تشابك)) (Hebrew: [קארל צ'אפק](https://www.goodreads.com:443/search/search?q= קארל צ'אפק)) (Japanese: [카렐 차페크](https://www.goodreads.com:443/search/search?q= 카렐 차페크)) (Russian: Карел Чапек)