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Bohumila Grögerová
Bohumila Grögerová (7 August 1921 – 22 August 2014) was a Czech and Czechoslovak poet, experimental poet, and translator. She translated more than 180 writings from French and German in collaboration with her professional and life partner, Czech poet Josef Hiršal, who died in 2003. She also authored children's books and radio plays. Biography Grögerová was born on 7 August 1921 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. She graduated from Městské dívčí reálné gymnázium (Practical City Gymnasium for Girls). She enrolled at Charles University in Prague, but left before completing her studies in Czech and Russian. In 2009, Grögerová won the Magnesia Litera prizes for best poetry book and best book for her collection, ''Rukopis'' (''Manuscript''). The Czech chapter of PEN International also honored her with its lifetime achievement award in 2009 as well. Bohumila Grögerová died in Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of ci ...
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Bohumila is a given name, the feminine form of Bohumil. It is borne by: * Bohumila Bloudilová (1876–1946), Czech portrait photographer * Bohumila Grögerová (1921–2014), Czech and Czechoslovak poet and translator * Bohumila Kapplová (born 1944), Czech Olympic canoer * Bohumila Míla Myslíková (1933–2005), Czech actress * Bohumila Řimnáčová Bohumila Řimnáčová (born 9 September 1947 in Prague) is a Czech former gymnast who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX O ... (born 1947), Czech former gymnast {{given name Czech feminine given names Feminine given names ...
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PEN International
PEN International (known as International PEN until 2010) is a worldwide association of writers, founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere. The association has autonomous International PEN centers in over 100 countries. Other goals included: to emphasise the role of literature in the development of mutual understanding and world culture; to fight for freedom of expression; and to act as a powerful voice on behalf of writers harassed, imprisoned and sometimes killed for their views. History The first PEN Club was founded at the Florence Restaurant in London on October 5, 1921, by Catherine Amy Dawson Scott, with John Galsworthy as its first president. Its first members included Joseph Conrad, Elizabeth Craig, George Bernard Shaw, and H. G. Wells. PEN originally stood for "Poets, Essayists, Novelists", but now stands for "Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists, Novelists", and includes writers of any form of literatur ...
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