Holy (Czech literature, Charles University, Prague) presents a broad overview of post-war Czech literary developments within the cultural and political context of the times. Information is
provided about the many English-language translations from Czech literature, and the circumstance in which those translations came about. Profiles of important Czech writers since 1945 give
biographical and bibliographical details. The book also includes a list of the most important works in English on Czech history, literary history, and politics, as well as a list of anthologies
of Czech post-war literature in English. The material was originally published in Czech as part of a larger project (Cesk獺 literature od poc獺tku k dnesku [Czech Literature from its Beginnings
to the Present Day], Prague, 1998, expanded edition 2002). An updated version of this history was published in German as Geschichte der tschechischen Literatur des 20. Jahrhunderts (Vienna
2003). This English translation has been entirely reworked, taking the needs of the English-speaker and student into consideration. The translation was made by Elizabeth S. Morrison, in
cooperation with Jiri Holy and Jan Culik (Czech studies, University of Glasgow). The readership for the book includes students of Czech and Slavonic cultures. Distributed in the US by ISBS.
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