Vladislav Vančura’s Marketa Lazarová: A medieval epic exploring the possibilities of Czech language

Foto repro: Vladislav Vančura 'Marketa Lazarová' / Československý spisovatel |

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

12:59 4. března 2020, 13:34

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