Good-bye, Samizdat: Twenty Years of Czechoslovak Underground WritingMarketa Goetz-Stankiewicz Good-bye, Samizdat offers the first collection of the best of Czechoslovakia's samizdat, underground texts from the era 1948 through 1990. Divided into three sections, the volume includes fiction, cultural and political works, and philosophical essays. The writings reflect the thought of some of Czechoslovakia's best-known minds--Klima, Vaculik, and Havel--as well as others yet unknown in the West. Taken together, they capture the artistic and intellectual mood of a country situated at a focal point between East and West at a fascinating point in history. |
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Page 55
... George was a happy man , if happiness , that is , can be achieved in a cage . But almost to the day thirteen years after his return to his native country there developed two circumstances that affected Mr. George's well - established ...
... George was a happy man , if happiness , that is , can be achieved in a cage . But almost to the day thirteen years after his return to his native country there developed two circumstances that affected Mr. George's well - established ...
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... George and sat down across from her . “ After all , nothing much happened . " " This is it , now it's all over . " " Somehow it'll all turn out fine , just don't get yourself into a state , " Mr. George continued his old tune . Indeed ...
... George and sat down across from her . “ After all , nothing much happened . " " This is it , now it's all over . " " Somehow it'll all turn out fine , just don't get yourself into a state , " Mr. George continued his old tune . Indeed ...
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... George admitted openly . " Just think about it , you get to go out twice a year , to France , Italy , but when you're done with your shooting you come back . I wouldn't be able to come back . " " " You know , George , it's difficult for ...
... George admitted openly . " Just think about it , you get to go out twice a year , to France , Italy , but when you're done with your shooting you come back . I wouldn't be able to come back . " " " You know , George , it's difficult for ...
Contents
An Introduction | 3 |
Ivan Klíma The Eyeglasses 1974 | 20 |
Pavel Kohout Golem II 1977 | 27 |
Copyright | |
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