Williams, Kieran
Vaclav Havel
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780236650
- author:
- Williams, Kieran
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books, Limited
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 5.00(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.60(d)
- Genre:
- Biographies & True Stories
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Václav Havel: A Life of Poetry and Protest Kieran Williams' biography sheds new light on the formative years of one of the most famous Czech writers-and political leaders-of the twentieth century. This first comprehensive study places Havel's later, more famous works in the context of his poetical beginnings, revealing a complex figure with profound insights into art, politics and society. By examining Havel's poetry alongside his plays and essays, Williams produces a full picture of an artist beset by inner paradoxes. The biography also explores Havel's dramatic private life and his ambivalence about being part of a patriotic and cosmopolitan Prague family. Through this nuanced study, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the man behind the works that have made him a household name.
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