Sofie Podlipská, née Rottová (15 May 1833 in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...

– 17 December 1897 in Prague) was a Czech writer and the sister of

Karolina Světlá Karolina Světlá (born Johana Rottová) (24 February 1830 in Prague – 7 September 1899 in Prague) was a Czech female author of the 19th century. She was associated with the literary May School. She married Professor Petr Mužák (1821–1892) ...

. Sofie Podlipská mostly wrote historical novels, juvenile works, and

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. She also had an interest in

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and helped found the "American Ladies' Club." The name had no geographical meaning instead the word "American" was to designate it as modern and for progress.Radio Prague
/ref> Her work emphasized motherhood and morality.

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1833 births 1897 deaths Writers from Prague People from the Kingdom of Bohemia Czech women writers Czech historical novelists Czech translators French–Czech translators Feminist writers Women historical novelists Czech-language writers 19th-century women writers 19th-century translators Burials at Olšany Cemetery {{Czech-writer-stub