Career
He is considered one of the most important representatives of the May school, along with January Neruda and Karolína Světlá. After completing his studies at gymnasium in Prague Hálek refused to go on to study at seminary. He didn"t finish his philosophical studies and instead decided to become a writer
Beginning in 1861, he worked as an editor in Národní listy, later helping publish newspapers and journals (Lumír, Zlatá Praha, Květy etc).
He worked as a journalist until his death in Prague (1874). He died suddenly of pneumonia.
