Czech and Polish Views Beyond The Iron Curtain
Categories: Event
Date: 12/12/2018
Time: 20 h 00 - 21 h 15
Location: Center for Fine Arts - BOZAR
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These two young writers grew up just before and after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Their countries lived together part of the twentieth century, but today cling firmly to their own identity and sovereignty. Writers too? Is there some kind of Iron Curtain literature?
Jacek Dehnel (Gdańsk, 1980) is one of the big names in the new generation of Polish writers. He broke into the international stage with Saturn , a novel about the Spanish painter Goya. His work has been rewarded by the main literary awards of Poland. Recently translated, his novel Krivoklat speaks of a madman who wants to destroy masterpieces and Lala, a strong but insane woman, who tells his life to his grandson.
Jaroslav Rudiš (Turnov, 1972) is the new talent of contemporary Czech literature. He is the first foreign author to receive the prestigious Leipziger Buchmesse Prize. His novel The End of Punks in Helsinkideals with punk culture in the former Eastern bloc of the 80s. In addition to being a writer, Rudiš also plays music. His latest project, the Kafka Band, is an audiovisual performance inspired by the grand master of Czech literature.
The conversation will be moderated by Peter Vermeersch , author and professor of European Studies at KULeuven.
Event organized with the support of Czech Literature Center and Moravian Library as part of Remembering 1918programming .
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