Karel Hynek Mácha

1810–1836 (age 26)

Biography

Karel Hynek Mácha emerged as a leading voice of Czech Romanticism, composing poems that captured the longing and beauty of the countryside before his untimely death in 1836.

His lyrical vision, especially in the beloved poem "Máj," continues to inspire readers, and his resting place at Vyšehrad is visited by those who cherish the spirit of Czech literature.

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