Eliska Krasnohorska 18 November 1847, Prague – 26 November 1926, Prague Was A Czech Feminist Author. Editorial Photo

She was introduced to literature and feminism by Karolina Svetla. She wrote works of lyric poetry and literary criticisms, however, she is usually associated with children`s literature and translations, including works by Pushkin and Byron. Krasnohorska wrote the libretti for several operas by Bedrich Smetana: The Kiss, The Secret, The Devil`s Wall and Viola. Eliska Krasnohorska, as one of the most prominent fighters for the equal education of girls, was the first woman ever appointed by President Masaryk as a full member of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences and Arts