Jana Witthedová, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jana Witthedová

Czech poet

Date of Birth: 28-Jun-1948

Place of Birth: Zlín, Zlín Region, Czech Republic

Profession: writer, poet, journalist

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jana Witthedová (born 28 June 1948) is a Czech writer living in Sweden. She was born in Zlín and grew up in Prague.
In 1971, she was given political asylum in Sweden and earned a degree in psychology from Lund University.
Unlike many Czech asylum seekers, Witthedová retained her Czech citizenship.She contributes to both Czech and Swedish newspapers and journals, including Obrys, Literární noviny, Telegraf, Tvar, Severské listy, Ceský dialog and Artes.
She has published several collections of her poetry and her writing has also been included in various anthologies.
Her work has been translated into Swedish, Norwegian and English.