The Czech Books You Must Read
Vladislav Vančura’s Marketa Lazarová: A medieval epic exploring the possibilities of Czech language
The Czech Books You Must Read
Vladislav Vančura’s Marketa Lazarová: A medieval epic exploring the possibilities of Czech language
Radio Prague Int.
Marketa Lazarová by Vladislav Vančura is a masterpiece of Czech interwar modernism, praised for its experimental use of language. The epic tale, set in an unspecified time in medieval Bohemia, depicts a feud between two families of petty noblemen and celebrates courage, honour and love, which undermines social and religious conventions. The novel was first published in 1931, but only saw its English translation in 2016.
Ruth Fraňková
Ruth Fraňková
