Květa Legátová

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)

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