Jaroslava Blažková

Narodila sa 15. 11. 1933 vo Valašskom Meziříčí v Českej republike. Dnes žije v Kanade. Roky detstva prežívala v Prahe, Přelouči a v ďalších mestách, v ktorých pracoval jej otec. Zmaturovala na gymnáziu v Bratislave r. 1952. Ponajprv nastúpila do Československého rozhlasu, v rokoch 1954-59 pracovala v denníku Smena ako redaktorka kultúrnej rubriky. V 60. rokoch až po odchod do emigrácie r. 1968 sa venovala literárnej a publicistickej tvorbe. V Kanade spolupracovala s vydavateľstvom 68 Publishers'Corp. V Toronte ako lektorka slovenských rukopisov až do roku 1988, keď sa s manželom D. Pokorným presťahovali do univerzitného mestečka Guelph v provincii Ontario.Do literatúry vstúpila v skupine mladých autorov sústredených okolo časopisu Mladá tvo

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V roku
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