Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International
Tom Kotík, artist and musician based in New York, is the great-great-grandson of Czechoslovakia’s first president, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk. He returned to Prague to witness the unveiling on Friday of a sealed envelope believed to contain Masaryk’s last words. In an interview for Radio Prague International, he reflects on his Czech-American identity, the influence of his family history, and his life in art and music.
Tom Kotík is proud of his Czech roots, even though he has spent most of his life in the United States.
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Author: Vít Pohanka