Cesta do hlubin kantorovy duše – Hoznauer Miloš (2016)

Miloš Hoznauer is often referred to as a living legend among Czech language teachers in Prague – he chose the teaching profession somewhat as a joke at his graduation party, but it became his lifelong calling. To this day, he has a special relationship with it. On one hand, he agrees with the slogan 'I am a teacher, who is less,' but on the other hand, he wouldn't choose differently even today. And how did he teach? He always approached his teaching work as one big theatrical performance: he would enter the classroom, the curtain would part, and the show could begin. The more the audience participated, the better... This book also stems from his pedagogical work. It is not just a mere collection of various school anecdotes, including the author's own embarrassments and pedagogical missteps, but also a humorously presented picture of our heavily tested education system over the last half-century. And because Hoznauer, as a Czech language teacher and literary historian, lived a life connected with literature, we also find many of its transformations during this period. Every reader has experienced school firsthand, so they can compare Hoznauer's observations with their personal experiences. However, it may surprise many what all can be experienced in school and that the teaching profession can also be very creative and adventurous...