Título: Literature and Tolerance: View from Prague
Autor: Vaclav Havel, Josef Skvorecky, Ivan Klima
Sinopse: In the face of Europe's rising nationalism and intolerance, this timely anthology by Czech writers addresses a key issue for today. The courage of Czech writers is legendary. During the Cold War they kept their nation's conscience alive by clandestine publishing while imprisoned as "dissidents" or collecting garbage, washing windows or selling fish as "non-persons," and then they took the lead in the Velvet Revolution of 1989 that overthrew communism.
In Europe and the West today -- with its rising nationalism and political extremism -- subtlety, humour and sharp intelligence are needed more than ever, and this volume of stories, poetry, essays and drama showcases some of the best Czech writing on these important topics. The volume also lends insight into the role of Czech writers during two of the darkest periods of Central European history: the struggles against fascism and communism.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Literature and Tolerance: View from Prague”, de Vaclav Havel, Josef Skvorecky, Ivan Klima, publicado pela editora Readers International, em 1994 e com 278 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Readers International
Páginas: 278
Ano: 1994-01-05
Edição: 2
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 0930523636
ISBN13: 9780930523633
