TY - BOOK AU - Hrabal,Bohumil AU - Szigeti,László AU - Short,David TI - Pirouettes on a postage stamp: an interview-novel T2 - Beletrie SN - 9788024625751 AV - PG5039.18.R2 Z46813 2008 U1 - 891.86 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Prague PB - Karolinum Press KW - Hrabal, Bohumil, KW - Authors, Czech KW - 20th century KW - Interviews KW - Écrivains tchèques KW - 20e siècle KW - Entretiens KW - BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY KW - Literary KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (page 189) and index; Cover -- Copyright -- Translator's Foreword -- Index N2 - The book is a novel-interview initiated by the Hungarian journalist, writer and anti-communist activist based in Slovakia László Szigeti. It retains the character of a more or less verbatim oral record - it is full of false starts and thematic and syntactic digressions, characteristic for the majority of Hrabalś magical, bizarre and grotesque tales. It is unique for being autobiographical and for making the reader understand Hrabalś personality, his philosophy and perception and understanding of Central Europe shortly before the fall of totalitarian regime in the late 80s UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=935502 ER -