Vítězslav Nezval

Vítězslav Nezval
Nezval in 1934
Born(1900-05-26)26 May 1900
Biskoupky, Austria-Hungary
Died6 April 1958(1958-04-06) (aged 57)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Resting placeVyšehrad Cemetery
OccupationPoet
NationalityCzech
Notable worksEdison
Manon Lescaut (theatrical adaptation)
Farewell and a Handkerchief
The Absolute Gravedigger
Woman in the Plural
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders
SpouseFrantiška Řepová
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Vítězslav Nezval (Czech: [ˈviːcɛslaf ˈnɛzval]; 26 May 1900 – 6 April 1958) was a Czech poet, writer and translator. He was one of the most prolific avant-garde Czech writers in the first half of the 20th century and a co-founder of the Surrealist movement in Czechoslovakia.