Poet and translator Bohumila Grögerová dies at 93

The Czech poet and translator Bohumila Grögerová has died at the age of 93. Her collection Rukopis (Manuscript) picked up the best poetry book and best book prizes at the Magnesia Litera awards in 2009, when she also received a lifetime achievement award from the Czech PEN Club. Grögerová translated over 180 titles in tandem with her life partner Josef Hiršal, who was also a poet and died in 2003.

Author: Ian Willoughby