Karolina Světlá Writer

Karolina Světlá (born Johana Rottová) (24 February 1830 in Prague – 7 September 1899 in Prague) was a Czech female author of the 19th century. She was a representative to the literary May School. She married Professor Petr Mužák (1821–1892) in 1852, who had taught her music. She also had an affair with Jan Neruda. She introduced Eliška Krásnohorská to literature and feminism. Her first novel Vesnický román (A Village Novel) was published in 1867.

Personal facts

Karolina Světlá
Birth dateFebruary 24, 1830
Birth nameJohana Rottová
Birth place
Prague , Austrian Empire
Nationality
Czechs
Date of deathSeptember 07, 1899
Place of death
Austria-Hungary , Prague
Resting place
Olšany Cemetery
Relatives
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