Zuzana Černínová of Harasov , ) (25 September 1600 or 1601 – 22 February 1654 in

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) was a noblewoman from

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and a letter writer.

Biography

Born on 25 September 1600 or 1601, Zuzana Černínová was born to Jiřík Homut of Harasov and Alžběta Cimburk from

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. In 1621 she married Jan Czernin of Chudenice (1597–1642), who was a member of the prominent

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. They inherited a home in

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from her husband's father. She had two sons

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and Herman Czernin of Chudenice, both of whom played significant roles in the

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. She died on 22 February 1654 in

and was buried at Church of Saint Margaret of Antioch, Kopčany.

Letters

Correspondence between z Harasova and her sons, which were first found and initially published in 1869, describe her experiences during

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(1618–48), and gives details about life of a noblewoman managing estates, enduring taxation, and dealing with plundering soldiers.

Legacy

The playwright

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made Zuzana Černínová the main character in his theatrical play ''Orphan's Money''.

References

Sources

* ''Some content translated from corresponding Czech Wikipedia article'' * BOROVSKÁ, Hana. Language and correspondence of Humprecht Jan Černín of Chudenice and Zuzana Černínová of Harasov. 1st ed. Brno: Masaryk University, 2013. 378 pp. Writings of the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University; St. No. 161. ISBN 978-80-210-6332-7. * HOMUTOVÁ Z CIMBURKA, Alžběta, MYSLÍKOVNA Z CHUDENIC, Eliška and DVORSKÝ, František Ivan, ed. Mother and daughter of Zuzana Černínová from Harasov: letters from Alžběta Homutovna from Cimburk and Eliška Myslíkovna from Chuděnice. In Prague: F. Dvorský, 1890. * ČERNÍNOVÁ Z HARASOVA, Zuzana. Letters of a Czech noblewoman from the middle of the 17th century. In Prague: Ed. Valečka, 1886. * ČERNÍNOVÁ Z HARASOVA, Zuzana and KALISTA, Zdeněk, ed. Correspondence of Zuzana Černínová from Harasov with her son Humprecht Jan Černín from Chudenice. In Prague: Melantrich, 1941. online at citanka.cz {{DEFAULTSORT:Cerninova of Harasov, Zuzana 1654 deaths Czech women writers People from Tábor District 17th-century writers from Bohemia Czech-language writers