Božena Slancíková (October 2, 1867, Polichno - November 27, 1951, Lucenec ), better known by the pen name Timrava, was a Slovak novelist, short story writer and playwright.
She also wrote under the name "Aunt Polichna".
"Timrava" was taken from the name of a popular small lake with a fountain, where she liked to sit while writing.