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Jan Neruda
1891Aug, 22

Jan Neruda

Jan Neruda, Czech journalist, author, and poet (b. 1834)
Jan Nepomuk Neruda (Czech: [ˈjan ˈnɛpomuk ˈnɛruda]; 9 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".

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