Jan Jindřich Marek (4 November 1803, Liblín – 3 November 1853, Kralovice), known also by his nom de plume Jan z Hvězdy, was a Czech priest and poet.[1] He provided the text for Smetana's cantata for mixed chorus and orchestra Česká píseň (Czech Song) 1878.[2]
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- 1.Cornis-Pope, Marcel; Neubauer, John (2004). History of the Literary Cultures of East-Central Europe. John Benjamins Publishing. ISBN 9027234558. the conservative catholic priest-poets Frantisek Susil, Josef Vlastimil Kamaryt, Frantisek Jaroslav Kamenicky, Jan z Hvezdy and others"
- 2.Large, Brian (1970). Smetana. p. 43. Not much is known of Smetana's participation in the revolution. Certainly he sympathized with the writings of the priest and revivalist Jan Jindfich Marek, whose verses under the name of Jan of Hvezdy, were recited at patriotic meetings...