Description
This Czech-language book collects Karel Hvížďala’s diary-like records from March 2021 to the beginning of the war in February 2022. The journalist and essayist, known especially for his interviews with important figures from Czech political and cultural life, turns inward once again, as he did in his earlier book A Sentence as a Calling/Remembrances. Over less than a year, he records intimate private thoughts and memories against the background of domestic and international events escalating towards Russia’s fatal invasion of Ukraine and war. Current press reports on the domestic pre-election and post-election situation alternate with information about the ongoing pandemic, rising tension on the international scene and seemingly picturesque details from the media. The mosaic is accompanied by the author’s commentaries, impressions and, in part, correspondence with people close to him. Together, these entries form a vivid picture of the state of the author’s “private” planet and of the wider world around it.
Information
Author: Hvížďala Karel
Language: Czech
Publication date: October 19, 2022
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Karolinum
Genres: Books, Philosophy, Specialized and technical literature, Social sciences
Type: Paperback book
Pages: 360
ISBN/EAN: 9788024654287