Květa Legátová, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Květa Legátová

Czech writer and bookwriter

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1919

Place of Birth: Podolí, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 22-Dec-2012

Profession: screenwriter, writer

Nationality: Czech Republic

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Kveta Legátová, born Vera Hofmanová (November 3, 1919 – December 22, 2012) was a Czech novelist and writer whose work spanned a period from the 1950s to the 2000s.
Her best known work, a 2001 collection of short stories and essays entitled "Želary," and her 2002 book, "Jozova Hanule," were adapted into the 2003 film, Želary.
The film received an 2004 Academy Award nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film. Born in Podolí, Legátová died on December 22, 2012, at the age of 93.