The month of January is dedicated to the writer Marie Majerová pseudonym of Marie Bartošová
1st of February, 1882 – 16th of January, 1967

On February 1st, Marie Majerová was born in a city in the Czech Republic. She was a writer, journalist and translator whose works, novels and newspaper articles explore social themes such as the life of workers in the mines (Stories from Hell and others stories); women’s oppression (Maidenhood). Her most important work was the novel The Siren, which masterfully describes the evolution of the industry of a city in the Czech Republic through a family history spanning several generations.
She was also the editor of a weekly magazine, a member of the Czechoslovak Communist Party and a translator of famous writers such as Victor Hugo, Gustave Flaubert and Honoré de Balzac. Some of her works, including The Siren, have been adapted to the big screen.

Recommended readings of the month:
– Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine Albright
– Under a Cruel Star: A Life in Prague, 1941-1968 by Heda Kovály