Květa Legátová, Czech author (died 2012)

Květa Legátová, born Věra Hofmanová 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 a 2004 Academy Award nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film.