František Čelakovský

František Ladislav Čelakovský
Portrait of František Ladislav Čelakovský by Jan Vilímek
Born(1799-03-07)7 March 1799
Strakonice, Austrian Empire
Died5 August 1852(1852-08-05) (aged 53)
Prague, Austrian Empire
Resting placeOlšany Cemetery
Pen nameMarcian Hromotluk
OccupationPoet
NationalityCzech
GenreSentimentalism
Notable worksOhlas písní ruských
Ohlas písní českých
SpouseBohuslava Rajská
ChildrenLadislav Josef Čelakovský
Jaromír Čelakovský
Marie Čelakovská

František Ladislav Čelakovský (7 March 1799, Strakonice - 5 August 1852, Prague) was a Czech poet, translator, linguist, and literary critic. He was a major figure in the Czech "national revival". His most notable works are Ohlas písní ruských (Echoes of Russian Songs) and Ohlas písní českých (Echoes of Bohemian Songs).