Eliška Krásnohorská – działaczka życia kulturalnego XIX-wiecznych Czech i pierwsza czeska tłumaczka Pana Tadeusza

The article focuses on Eliška Krásnohorská (1847–1926), the first Czech translator of Adam Mickiewicz’s Pan Tadeusz, and a leading figure in 19th-century Czech cultural life. It reconstructs the biographical, intellectual, and ideological context of her literary and translational activities, encompassing her work as a poet, prose writer, librettist, critic, and social activist. Special attention is given to the genesis of the Czech translation (Pan Tadeáš, 1882), the years-long translational process, Krásnohorská’s reflections on poetry translation, and the translation’s stylistic features and reception in Czech and Polish literary criticism. The article also situates her translation within her broader engagement in the Czech women’s emancipation movement and later scholarship on translational challenges, including versification, rhythm, imagery, and cultural references.