Božena Němcová
Božena Němcová | |
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Božena Němcová - engraving by Jan Vilímek | |
| Born | Barbora Novotná 4 February 1820 ? Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 21 January 1862 (aged 41) Prague, Austrian Empire |
| Resting place | Vyšehrad Cemetery |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Literary movement | Czech National Revival |
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| Spouse |
Josef Němec (m. 1837) |
| Children |
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Božena Němcová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboʒɛna ˈɲɛmt͡sovaː]) (4 February 1820 in Vienna – 21 January 1862 in Prague) was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.
Her image is featured on the 500 CZK denomination of the Česká koruna.