Vilém Mrštík


Vilém Mrštík was a Czech writer known for his novel Santa Lucia. With his brother, Alois he also wrote the drama Maryša. This play, set in rural Moravia, explored gender roles and tradition in a small village. In contrast to the more positive renderings of rural life by the writers of the National Revival, the brothers attempted a more impartial view of life in the countryside.

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