Vaclav Havel, Karel Capek, Karel SLAVík, Emil Oder and Karel Oder are all Czech playwrights. Vaclav Havel was a dissident writer who served as the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic. Karel Capek is best known for his science fiction works, such as R.U.R., which introduced the word 'ROBOT' to the English language. Karel SLAVík was a prolific playwright and novelist who wrote in both Czech and German. Emil Oder was a dramatist and poet who wrote plays in the Czech language. Karel Oder was a playwright and poet who wrote in both Czech and German. All of these playwrights have made significant contributions to Czech literature.