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Also known as: “Máj”
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  • Karel Hynek Mácha

    …the lyrical epic Máj (1836; May). Coldly received at the time of its publication, May exercised an almost magical fascination on Czech poets and critics of the 20th century. Mácha’s letters and diaries are an essential supplement and background to his poetry.

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    …the lyrical epic Máj (1836; May). Coldly received at the time of its publication, May exercised an almost magical fascination on Czech poets and critics of the 20th century. Mácha’s letters and diaries are an essential supplement and background to his poetry.

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