Marie Šťastná (6 April 1981,

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) is a Czech poet. She has a degree in Art History and History of Culture from the University of Ostrava. She participated in Ortenova Kutná Hora, a literary competition for poets under 22 years of age. * 1999-Third placeObchod
, Ortenova Kutná Hora, Retrieved 17 November 2007 * 2000-Honourable mention * 2001-Second to third place * 2002-Honourable mention * 2003-First place In 2004 she received the Jiří Orten Award, a prestigious award for authors under thirty years, for her collection of poems, ''Krajina s Ofélií'' (''Scenery with Ophelia''). Juror Ivan Binar said "The unsightly book with a suspicious title was a great surprise and pleasure for me. I began reading, and didn't stop until I reached the end". In 2010 she was awarded the Dresdner Lyrikpreis. Šťastná regularly holds public readings of her works in

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and

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, but also attends larger literature events such as "Literature May". She lives in

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, Czech Republic.

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in poetry" articles: * 1999: ''Jarním pokrytcům'' ("To Spring Hypocrites") * 2003: ''Krajina s Ofélií'' ("Scenery with Ophelia") * 2006: ''Akty'' ("Nudes"), Nataša Čern�
Osobní pohled na AKTY Marie Šťastné
TOTální E Magazín, Retrieved 17 November 2007

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