Božena Němcová

Božena Němcová
Božena Němcová - engraving by Jan Vilímek
Born
Barbora Novotná

(1820-02-04)4 February 1820 ?
Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died21 January 1862(1862-01-21) (aged 41)
Prague, Austrian Empire
Resting placeVyšehrad Cemetery
OccupationWriter
NationalityCzech
Literary movementCzech National Revival
Notable works
Spouse
Josef Němec
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(m. 1837)​
Children
  • Hynek Němec
  • Karel Němec
  • Theodora Němcova
  • Jaroslav Němec
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Božena Němcová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboʒɛna ˈɲɛmt͡sovaː]) (4 February 1820 in Vienna – 21 January 1862 in Prague) was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.

Her image is featured on the 500 CZK denomination of the Česká koruna.

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