Karel Čapek
In 1890, Malé Svatoňovice became the birthplace of Karel Čapek, one of the most famous Czech writers. There is a Čapek Brothers Museum in the municipality. Karel Čapek's brother Josef was the first Czech Cubist, and some of his work is displayed in the museum. Some locations in the municipality and surrounding areas were used by Karel Čapek in his book "Nine Fairy Tales" (also known as "Fairy Tales"), published in the United Kingdom in 1933.