To deal with the random political oppression,Czech writers have developed a rich tradition of humour, the absurd and the surreal. The great advantage was to live in a society that valued the written word and made a privileged place for it in the culture. The final irony is that now after the defeat of Communism by the ?free? market, the writer?s place is more peripheral than ever before, more dependent upon the whims of the cultural consumer. This ground-breaking anthology spans the last four decades of Czech history and ...
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To deal with the random political oppression,Czech writers have developed a rich tradition of humour, the absurd and the surreal. The great advantage was to live in a society that valued the written word and made a privileged place for it in the culture. The final irony is that now after the defeat of Communism by the ?free? market, the writer?s place is more peripheral than ever before, more dependent upon the whims of the cultural consumer. This ground-breaking anthology spans the last four decades of Czech history and brings together a rich variety of writers who together capture this turbulent period.
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Add this copy of This Side of Reality: Modern Czech Short Stories to cart. $3.28, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Serpent's Tail.
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FINE. As new-gift quality! "To deal with the random political oppression that has been their lot this century, Czech writers have developed a rich tradition of humour, the absurd and the surreal…This path-breaking anthology spans the last 30 years of Czech history...bring together a rich variety of writers-many of whom are translated into English for the first time..." 230 pages with stories from 17 authors and short biographies of the authors. ISBN: 1852423781.
Add this copy of This Side of Reality: Modern Czech Writing to cart. $30.62, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by Serpent's Tail.
