Views from the Inside
Czech Underground Literature and Culture (1948-1989)
Published on 15. September 2017
130 pages
978-80-246-3593-4 (ISBN)
Description
From political novels to surrealist poetry and censored rock and roll, Czech underground culture of the later twentieth century displayed an astonishing, and unheralded, variety. This fascinating exploration of that underground movement-the historical, sociological, and psychological background that gave rise to it; the literature, music, and arts that comprised it; and its more recent incorporation into the mainstream-draws on the voices of scholars and critics who themselves played an integral role in generating it. Featuring the writings of Czech poet Ivan Martin Jirous, philosopher-poet Egon Bondy, and writer Jáchym Topol, as well as Canadian expat and translator Paul Wilson-many of which have never before been available in English-in addition to an expanded bibliography reflecting advances in scholarship, this second edition of Views from the Inside is both a work of literature and an eye-opening volume of criticism.
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Karolinum,Nakladatelstvi Univerzity Karlovy,Czech Republic
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Content
- Cover
- Contents
- Ivan Martin Jirous: Report on the Third Czech Musical Revival
- Paul Wilson: What's it Like Making Rock'n'Roll in a Police State?
- Egon Bondy: The Roots of the Czech Literary Underground in 1949-1953
- Ivan Martin Jirous: On Czech Underground Literature of the 70s and 80s
- Jáchym Topol: The Story of Revolver Revue
- Editor's Epilogue
- Bibliography (English titles only)
- Discography
- Documentary films
- About the Authors
- Index of Names
