Květa Legátová

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Květa Legátová, born Věra Hofmanová (November 3, 1919 – December 22, 2012) was a Czech novelist and writer whose work spanned a period from the 1950s to the 2000s.^[1] Her best known work, a 2001 collection of short stories and essays entitled "Želary," and her 2002 book, "Jozova Hanule," were adapted into the 2003 film, Želary.^[1] The film received an 2004 Academy Award nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film.

Born in Podolí, Legátová died on December 22, 2012, at the age of 93.^[1]

Bibliography

Korda Dabrová (1961) – childbook
Želary (2001) – short stories
Jozova Hanule (2002) – novel
Návraty do Želar (2005)
Nic není tak prosté (2006)

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Želary writer dies at 93". Radio Prague. December 22, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.

Persondata
Name	Legatova, Kveta
Alternative names
Short description	Writer
Date of birth	November 3, 1919
Place of birth	Podolí
Date of death	December 22, 2012
Place of death

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