Overview: Novelist Bohumil Hrabal (1914-97) was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and spent decades working at a variety of laboring jobs before turning to writing in his late forties. From that point, he quickly made his mark on the Czech literary scene; by the time of his death he was ranked with Jaro
Rambling On: An Apprentice's Guide to the Gift of the Gab
β Scribed by Hrabal, Bohumil
- Book ID
- 109074364
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- en-jm
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9788024623160
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Overview: Novelist Bohumil Hrabal (1914-97) was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and spent decades working at a variety of laboring jobs before turning to writing in his late forties. From that point, he quickly made his mark on the Czech literary scene; by the time of his death he was ranked with Jaroslav HaΕ‘ek, Karel Capek, and Milan Kundera as among the nation's greatest twentieth-century writers. Hrabalβs fiction blends tragedy with humor and explores the anguish of intellectuals and ordinary people alike from a slightly surreal perspective. His work ranges from novels and poems to film scripts and essays.
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Overview: Novelist Bohumil Hrabal (1914-97) was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and spent decades working at a variety of laboring jobs before turning to writing in his late forties. From that point, he quickly made his mark on the Czech literary scene; by the time of his death he was ranked with Jaro
Novelist Bohumil Hrabal (1914β97) was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and spent decades working at a variety of laboring jobs before turning to writing in his late forties. From that point, he quickly made his mark on the Czech literary scene; by the time of his death he was ranked with Jaroslav HaΕ‘ek
**THE WORLD OF UGLIES, SET IN OUR NOT-SO-DISTANT FUTURE,** is a complex place filled with bubbly technology and lingo, yet bogus rules about status and appearance. That's why a guide to the world of uglies has been requisitioned from the hole in the wall. Inside you'll find: A rundown on all the c