Vladimír Neff (13 June 1909,Prague – 2 July 1983, Prague) was aCzech writer and translator. He wrote numeroushistorical novels, political satires, and parodies on criminal stories and adventure tales.[1] He was declared as aNational Artist of Czechoslovakia [cs] in 1979.[2]
He was known for his historical novels, especially the pentalogyReasonable marriages,Emperor's violets,Mean blood,The happy widow andThe royal charioteer (Sňatky z rozumu,Císařské fialky,Zlá krev,Veselá vdova andKrálovský vozataj) and the satirical pseudo-historical trilogy depicting the travels and adventures of an imaginary nobleman, Petr Kukaň z Kukaně (Peter Coop from Coop), consisting of the booksQueens have no legs,The ring of the Borgias andThe beautiful sorceress (Královny nemají nohy,Prsten Borgiů andKrásná čarodějka).
He was the father of the contemporary publicist and science-fiction writer,Ondřej Neff.
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