R.U.R. is a science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel Čapek. The play takes place in a factory that makes artificial people, called roboti (robots), from synthetic organic matter. They are living creatures of artificial flesh and blood rather than machinery.
Gertrude Stein (1890-1938) was a Czech writer and playwright born in Prague,Czechoslovakia. He is best known for his science fiction, including his play R.U.R andhis novel War with the Newts.
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