Vita Nuova is the second in a trilogy of memoirs written from the perspective of Bohumil Hrabal's wife, Eliska, about their life in Prague from the 1950s to the 1970s, when Communist repression of artists was at its peak. Hrabal's inimitable humor, which in Eliska's ruminations ranges from bawdy slapstick to cutting irony, is all the more penetrating for being directed at himself. ""Vita Nuova"" showcases Hrabal's legendary bohemian intellectual life, particularly his relationship with Vladimir Boudnik. Hrabal creates a shrewd, lively portrait of Eastern European intellectual life in the mid-twentieth century.
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Showcases the author's bohemian intellectual life, and his relationship with Vladimir Boudnik.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780810125469
Publisert
2010-05-30
Utgiver
Vendor
Northwestern University Press
Vekt
325 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
167 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
248
Forfatter
Oversetter