Josef Jungmann

Josef Jungmann (16 July 1773 in Hudlice, near Beroun – 14 November 1847 in Prague) was a Czech poet and linguist, and a leading figure of the Czech National Revival. Together with Josef Dobrovský, he is considered to be a creator of the modern Czech language. The literary award for the best translation into Czech is named after him.

This article is about the poet. For the Olympic fencer, see Josef Jungmann (fencer). For the 19th-century theologian, see Josef Jungmann (theologian). For the 20th-century Jesuit liturgist, see Josef Andreas Jungmann.
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