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Handbook of Czech Prose Writings, 1940-2005
Bohuslava Bradbrook
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Description for Handbook of Czech Prose Writings, 1940-2005
Hardback. The turbulent events of World War II and the subsequent communist regime in Czechoslovakia restricted Czech writers' freedom of expression. As Czech literature was developing in two different locations and conditions, writers on both sides created diverse works. This book aims to complete the picture of life during that period. Num Pages: 156 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 380.
The turbulent events of World War II and the subsequent communist regime in Czechoslovakia strongly restricted Czech writers' freedom of expression. Many sought and found literary freedom in exile. As Czech literature was developing in two very different locations and conditions, writers on both sides created diverse, yet extraordinarily interesting and commendable works; all were united in their wish to see their homeland liberated from the totalitarian regime. The suffering and generally adverse conditions of those who stayed at home are reflected in the works written both at home and in exile, especially after the two parties found secret ways ... Read more
The turbulent events of World War II and the subsequent communist regime in Czechoslovakia strongly restricted Czech writers' freedom of expression. Many sought and found literary freedom in exile. As Czech literature was developing in two very different locations and conditions, writers on both sides created diverse, yet extraordinarily interesting and commendable works; all were united in their wish to see their homeland liberated from the totalitarian regime. The suffering and generally adverse conditions of those who stayed at home are reflected in the works written both at home and in exile, especially after the two parties found secret ways ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
156
Condition
New
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845191733
SKU
V9781845191733
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99-50
About Bohuslava Bradbrook
Bohuslava R. Bradbrook was born in Czechoslovakia and educated at the universities of Prague, Innsbruck and Oxford. She lives now in Cambridge, and is the author of Karel Capek: In Pursuit of Truth, Tolerance and Trust (Sussex Academic Press), as well as numerous articles and reviews on Czech literature
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