Josef Barák (26 January 1833 in

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– 15 November 1883 in Prague) was a

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. He was a member of the '' Májovci'' literary group. He became close with Jindřich Fügner; Fügner sent money to Barák when the latter was imprisoned in 1860. According to Fügner's daughter, it was the first time her father supported a Czech cause. From 1867 to 1873, Barák published the fortnightly newspaper ''Svoboda'' (''Freedom'') in Prague.

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