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Máj circle
Czech writers
Quick Facts
- Date:
- 1826 - 1875
- Areas Of Involvement:
- Czech literature
Máj circle, group of young Czech writers of the mid-19th century whose aim was to create a new Czech literature that would reflect their liberalism and practical nationalism. They published in an almanac called Máj (1858; “May”) after the lyrical epic poem of the same name by Karel Hynek Mácha, whom the group regarded as the forerunner of their literary revolution.