Neruda, Jan (1834–1891)

Czech short-story writer, poet, and journalist. He was the leader of the May group of poetic realists, and his six volumes of poetry are regarded as the foundation of modern Czech poetry. Neruda's prose includes The Navvies 1868–71 and the work generally considered his masterpiece, Prague Tales 1878, a collection of stories about the inhabitants of the Malá Straná quarter of Prague. He wrote for the leading Prague daily newspaper, Narodni listy.

The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda adopted his surname from Jan Neruda in homage to the Czech writer.