Fackovaní andělé – Frais Josef (2012)

One of the most prolific Czech writers, Josef Frais, who has focused primarily on non-fiction literature in the last two decades (in addition to participating in the ten-part series "Wanderings Through the Past of the World," he has also explored war and film history), presents himself to readers with an extensive, biographically oriented novel titled "Slapped Angels." In this novel, he captures not only his rich and often painful personal moments and experiences but also the social and political backdrop of the era in which we have lived from the 1950s to the present. As early as 1968-69, he read his short stories in Karel Kryl's touring program "Signs of the Times." Later, he became a dramaturge and simultaneously an author and actor at the Waterloo Theatre in Ostrava, where he closely collaborated with figures such as Luděk Nekuda and Tomáš Sláma. With his characteristic perspective and humor in "Slapped Angels," he demonstrates that even serious topics can be written about lightly and with an understanding of human stumbling and weaknesses. It can be assumed that this is a work that surpasses previously published books in this genre. Josef Frais has published nearly a hundred book titles as an author or co-author, and those familiar with his work associate him with the creativity, persuasiveness, and especially the power of language and creative activity of Vladislav Vančura. Readers will be captivated by his...