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Biography
Karel Jaromír Erben (1811 – 1870) was a Czech historian, poet and writer of the mid-19th century, best known for his collection Kytice (Czech for The Bouquet), which contains poems based on traditional and folkloric themes.He also wrote Písně národní v Čechách which contains 500 songs and Prostonárodní české písně a říkadla, a five-parted book that brings together most of the Czech folklore.