Josef Kajetán Tyl

Josef Kajetán Tyl
Portrait of Josef Kajetán Tyl by Jan Vilímek
Born(1808-02-04)4 February 1808
Kutná Hora, Bohemia, Austrian Empire
Died11 July 1856(1856-07-11) (aged 48)
Plzeň, Bohemia, Austrian Empire
OccupationWriter
NationalityCzech
GenreRomanticism
Notable worksFidlovačka
Strakonický dudák
SpouseMagdalena Forchheimová
PartnerAnna Forchheimová-Rajská
RelativesJiří Tyl (father)
Barbora Králiková (mother)

Josef Kajetán Tyl (4 February 1808  11 July 1856; Czech pronunciation: [ˈjozɛf ˈkajɛtaːn ˈtɪl]) was a significant 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 Republic titled Kde domov můj?.