Description
The author draws on his academic theoretical and publishing practical experience of two decades, during which he professionally engaged with the literature of Eastern Europe as a translator, literary critic, and publisher. The study recapitulates the literary life and the role of writers in Eastern Europe over the last half-century. Wachtel examines the political, sociological, and literary conditions of writers under communism and after its fall. According to him, after 1989, the 'writer's utopia' created by communist regimes came to an end (alongside undeniable political repression, both official and unofficial authors experienced relatively esteemed positions and were part of the political and cultural discourse), and authors found themselves in a reality where many had to earn a living in ways other than writing, and where the cultivated prestige of writing gradually collapsed.
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Author: Wachtel Andrew Baruch
Publication date: January 10, 2018
Manufacturer: Středisko spol. činností AV ČR, v. v. i.
Genres: Art history, Non-fiction literature, Technique, Non-fiction literature, Books, Specialized and technical literature, Art and architecture, History and facts
Type: Books - paperback
Pages: 316
ISBN/EAN: 9788020027788