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Bozena NEmcovA[bO´zhenA nem´tsOvA] Pronunciation Key, 1820–62, Czech novelist and storyteller. NEmcovA developed the regional tale, which she enhanced with an original prose style. Her work provided escape from a wretchedly poor and unhappy life. Her best-known novel is Babicka (1855, tr. The Grandmother, 1891), a simple, moving portrait of Czech village life. Her other major works include Mountain Village (1856). She also published a collection of Slovak folk tales.
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