Karel Hynek Mácha
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Karel Hynek Mácha was a Czech romantic poet. His poem Máj is among the most important poems in the history of Czech literature.
Karel Hynek Mácha painted by Jan Vilímek
Statue of Karel Hynek Mácha in Petřín Park, Prague
Josef Kajetán Tyl
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Josef Kajetán Tyl was a Czech dramatist, writer and actor. He was a notable figure in the Czech National Revival movement and is best known as the author of the current national anthem of the Czech Re
Karel Hynek Mácha
…before his death, was judged by his contemporaries as confusing, too individualistic, and not in harmony with the national ideas. Czech playwright Josef Kajetán Tyl even wrote a parody of Mácha's style, "Rozervanec" (The Chaotic). "Máj" was rejected by publishers, and was published by a vanity press at Mácha's own…
Portrait of Tyl by Jan Vilímek