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

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Jan Neruda (1834–1891) was a Czech writer, poet, journalist, and translator. Born in Prague, he was of Czech ethnic origin and spoke German, Czech, and French. His literary output included works such as *Povídky malostranské*, *Tři králové* (1877), *O sobě, o jiných*, *Dílo*, *Listy Jana Nerudy Aničce Tiché*, and *Prosté motivy*. He wrote in German and is associated with the Czech Realism movement.

Neruda had an unmarried partnership with Karolina Světlá. He died of cancer in Prague in 1891. His birth name was Jan Nepomuk Neruda. He is buried in Vyšehrad cemetery. His life and works have been described in sources including the *Nordisk familjebok* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.

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Person · Open Library

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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Film & TV

Writing · Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary [now Czech Republic]

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Czechia
Active from
1834
Active to
1891

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
218
Total plays
1,012

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AudiobookCzech Realismau

Jan Nepomuk Neruda (pronounced [ˈjan ˈnɛpomuk ˈnɛruda]) (July 9, 1834 – August 22, 1891) was a Czech journalist, writer and poet, one of the most prominent representatives of Czech Realism and a member of "the May school". Jan Neruda was born in Prague, Bohemia, son of a small grocer who lived in the Malá Strana (Lesser Quarter) district of Prague. After studying philosophy and philology, he worked as a teacher until 1860, when he became a freelance journalist and writer. <a href="https://www.l

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Wikidata facts

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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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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