
A Nation of Bookworms?
Czechs as Readers
Jiri Travnicek(Author)
Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic (Publisher)
Published on 21. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-80-246-4661-9 (ISBN)
Description
Nation of Bookworms takes an in-depth look at the reading culture of the Czech Republic--the country with the highest number of libraries per capita worldwide. Drawing on studies and oral interviews of Czech readers conducted by the National Library of the Czech Republic and the Institute of Czech Literature between 2007 and 2018, the book presents intriguing new research on Czech readership and society. Jiri Travnicek deftly sifts through hard data and first-person reportage, illuminating the myriad components that make up reading culture, such as print-reading, screen-reading, libraries, book sales, the social lives of readers, time spent reading, and reading preferences. Travnicek also takes a global look at literary love, exploring the parallels between the reading cultures of other countries and the Czechs' unique fervor for the written word. Nation of Bookworms is essential reading for bibliophiles on every continent.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Ovocny
Czech Republic
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
ISBN-13
978-80-246-4661-9 (9788024646619)
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E-Book
07/2021
Karolinum Press
€15.99
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Persons
Jiri Travnicek is deputy director of the Institute of Czech Literature at the Czech Academy of Sciences. Melvyn Clarke is a translator of Czech.
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1 Reading culture
Chapter 2 From a historical standpoint
Chapter 3 From the present-day standpoint
Chapter 4 From the standpoint of discourse on reading
Chapter 5 From the statistical standpoint
Chapter 6 From the standpoint of readers' biographies
Chapter 7 From a comparative standpoint
Chapter 8 From the participants' and experts' standpoints
Epilogue Reading in times of civilizational fatigue
Chapter 1 Reading culture
Chapter 2 From a historical standpoint
Chapter 3 From the present-day standpoint
Chapter 4 From the standpoint of discourse on reading
Chapter 5 From the statistical standpoint
Chapter 6 From the standpoint of readers' biographies
Chapter 7 From a comparative standpoint
Chapter 8 From the participants' and experts' standpoints
Epilogue Reading in times of civilizational fatigue