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Jan Neruda

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Jan Neruda

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Czech poet, theater reviewer, publicist, journalist and writer (1834-1891)

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Jan Neruda was a Czech writer and journalist from the 19th century who worked as a poet, theater critic, and publicist. He remains an important figure in Czech literature and cultural life during a formative period for Czech national identity.

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Born
1834
Died
1891
Works
155

Top works

  • Tři králové 1877
  • O sobě, o jiných
  • Dílo
  • Listy Jana Nerudy Aničce Tiché
  • Prosté motivy

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Instance of
human
Given name
Jan
Gender
male
Citizenship
Austrian Empire
Place of birth
Prague
Place of death
Prague
Occupation
literary critic
Languages spoken
French
Field of work
translation
Image
Jan Neruda – Jan Vilímek – České album.jpg
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place of burial
Vyšehrad cemetery
Commons category
Jan Neruda
date of birth
1834-07-10
date of death
1891-08-22
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Jan Neruda
topic's main category
Category:Jan Neruda
birth name
Jan Nepomuk Neruda
unmarried partner
Karolina Světlá
ethnic group
Czechs
cause of death
cancer
manner of death
natural causes
Commons Creator page
Jan Neruda
writing language
German
name in native language
Jan Neruda
pseudonym
Janko Hovora
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Jan Neruda, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jan Nepomuk Neruda (Czech: [ˈjan ˈnɛpomuk ˈnɛruda]; 10 July 1834 – 22 August 1891) was a Czech journalist, writer, poet and art critic; one of the most prominent representatives of Czech Realism and a member of the "May School".

Early life

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