Description
She grew up in the heart of Stalinist Prague. As a child, she lit gas lamps on Charles Bridge, washed laundry in the Vltava, and fetched milk with a jug. During her returns to eastern Slovakia, where she was born during the war, she experienced familial solidarity and the unforgettable atmosphere of storytelling and musical gatherings. She adopted a respect for the traditions of her ancestors and tirelessly passed it on for decades. Romani icon Olga Fečová presents her life in a book that tells the story of the Romani people in the Czechoslovak context through the lens of her individual fate. In straightforward language, she captures experiences with the quirky inhabitants of a vanished world of traditional settlements, old town balconies, and makeshift colonies in the borderlands, while seemingly casually revealing her intellectual horizons. Gradually, a portrait of a strong personality crystallizes before us, a woman with indomitable energy, who, due to her principles and altruism, became a magnetic authority for entire generations of Romani people.
Information
Author: Fečová Olga
Publication date: August 5, 2022
Manufacturer: Nakladatelství Paseka s. r. o.
Genres: Novels, World fiction, Books, Fiction
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 224
ISBN/EAN: 9788076373341