Karel Píč
Karel Píč (Esperanto: "Karolo Piĉ", 6 December 1920 in Litomyšl – 15 August 1995 in Litomyšl) was a leading Czech Esperantist, a member of the Academy of Esperanto, a poet and writer of short stories, essays, and novels in Esperanto. Role in Esperanto literature. Karel Píč was a famous and influential Esperanto author. He introduced and used many neologisms, which was controversial. Aside from neologisms, he was noted for his experimental usage of Esperanto; some commentators go so far as to call his usage "piĉido" and imply it is almost another language. His best known work, epitomizing his linguistic  experimentation , is the semi-autobiographical novel "La Litomiŝla tombejo (The Litomyšl Cemetery)" (1981) set in his hometown of Litomyšl. Upon his death, Píč was buried in that cemetery, and his tombstone bears the Czech words “Esperantský spisovatel” (“Esperanto writer”). The "Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto" quotes several influential Esperantists about the importance of "La Litomiŝla tombejo". Osmo Buller wrote "it is something truly important in Esperanto literature", and Jorge Camacho claimed it as "probably the highest achievement of [Esperanto's] original literature". Esperanto poet William Auld included the novel on his list of Esperanto classics. Karel Píč