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Marie Majerová (February 1, 1882 – January 16, 1967) was a Czech writer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marie Majerová (1.2. 1882 – 16. 1. 1967) )〕 The daughter of working class parents, she was born in Úvaly and grew up in Kladno. When she was sixteen, she began working as a servant in Budapest. She went on to complete her education in Prague, Paris and Vienna. She was a member of the Czechoslovak Communist Party from its inception and was also involved in the feminist movement. In 1907, she published a collection of stories ''Povídky z pekla a jiné'' (Stories from Hell and other stories) and a novel ''Panenství'' (Maidenhood). Her writing concerns itself with the oppression of the working class and of women. She also wrote literature for children.〔 Majerová was married twice: first to the journalist Josef Stivín and then to the graphic artist Slavoboj Tusar.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Marie Majerová (1882-1967) )〕 She died in Prague at the age of 84.〔 The 1937 film ''Virginity'', directed by Otakar Vávra, was based on her novel ''Panenství''. Her novel ''Siréna'' was the basis for the screenplay for the 1947 film of the same name with English title ''The Strike'', directed by Karel Steklý. The 1947 film received a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. Czech-Canadian author Josef Škvorecký has said that his character Marie Burdychova in ''The MIracle Game'' was physically based on Marie Majerová. == Selected works〔 == * ''Náměstí republiky'' (Republic square). novel (1914) * ''Nejkrásnější svět'' (The most beautiful of worlds), novel (1920) * ''Mučenky'' (Passionflowers), short stories (1924) * ''Přehrada'' (The Farmer), novel (1932) * ''Siréna'' (The Siren), novel (1935) * ''Havířská balada'' (Ballad of a miner) (1938) * ''Spisy'', collected works in 19 volumes (1962) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marie Majerová」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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