Božena Němcová

The Czech writer Božena Němcová born 4.2.1820 in Vienna, together with the To.H.Borovským, J.To. Tulle and.J.Erbenem at the forefront of Czech literature in 40. and 50. years of the 19th.century. Božena Němcová vl. the name Barbora Panklova was the daughter of Czech maids and the gentlemen to the coachman, the austrian Germans. Its origin is questioned, some argue that could be the illegitimate daughter of the sister of the duchess Zaháňské and married Panklovi adopted her. After her birth the family settled in the Czech ratibořice vitriol on the farms of the princess Zaháňské. Nemtsov had no special education. Went to school in Česká Skalice In childhood have a great influence her grandmother Magdalena Novotná, which was a rug-muncher. Also stay in a German family manor administrator, where she first came into contact with the literature, had a large influence. As a seventeen-year-old was under the duress of my mother married to Joseph German, who was officer of the financial guard and was twice older than Nemtsov. Spouses almost every year migrated . During these movements to them were born four children. Marriage Nemcova was not a happy one, the German was often tired and uncomfortable. When the family finally docked in Prague, she began to Nemtsov to meet with all representatives of the contemporary Czech culture. She began to write and publish poems in magazines. In 1845, the German moved to the chodsko region. Nemtsov has begun to pay collector's activities and was interested in the social conditions of the people. As one of the first in the us to meet with the teachings of the utopian socialism, as pioneered by philosopher and priest Matouš Klácel. Patriotism husbands Nemec brought no small trouble, the secret police is still watching. At the onset of the Bach's absolutism, their situation has even worsened, because Nemtsov wasn't afraid to say out loud their opinions. Understand the difference between real patriotism and cautious patriotism townies. In 1850 her husband was transferred to Hungary and Nemtsov came back to Prague. Husband in Hungary visited about three times and used these visits to collect the materials, from which then she wrote a fairy tale. From the small fees for her literary activity she and the children lived miserably. In 1861 came to Litomysl redact their writings. Unfortunately she got sick and didn't finish the job. By the late fifties, Nemtsov decided to live alone with the children. Her husband refused to give money to the running of the household. Happened to her great misfortune, when her son died Hynek. In this difficult time posing her greatest work of Grandmother. The main character in her works was a simple country people. Božena Němcová died in January 1862. Her fairy tales and short stories include the public in the golden fund of Czech literature.