This Side of Reality: Contemporary Czech Writing (Modern short stories) (Paperback)

by Josef Skvorecky (Author), etc. (Author), Alexandra Buchler (Editor) "For most of the post-war post-war period, Czech literature existed in a peculiar state of fragmentation and dividedness, subjected to censorship, ruptured by exile, and..." (more)

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Paperback: 4 pages
Publisher: Serpent's Tail (15 May 1996)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1852423781
ISBN-13: 978-1852423780
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 1.9 cm
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Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 991,794 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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For most of the second half of the 20th century, Czech literature has existed in a state of fragmentation, subjected to censorship. Many of the stories told here share a sense of confined experience and a desire to cross boundaries in a quest for freedom and meaning in life.

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For most of the post-war post-war period, Czech literature existed in a peculiar state of fragmentation and dividedness, subjected to censorship, ruptured by exile, and deprived of the influence of a valid critical and theoretical practice. Read the first page

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