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“I would like the old myths to come alive,” says Litera awardee
Written by Jan Velinger
Tuesday, 29 April 2025 13:09
It was a formative experience that opened a gateway into another world. Shortly before the Velvet Revolution, when he was a boy, his parents brought home a samizdat translation of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. It had a huge impact.
Marek Nekula: Kafka's texts have lost none of their relevance
Written by Jan Velinger
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 13:27
Last week, many literati marked the centenary of the death of the writer Franz Kafka. What can contemporary readers find in his work? Do unanswered questions remain? The matter is one of continuing importance for Professor Marek Nekula.
