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Life and Literary Work by Gabriela Preissová through the Critical Eyes of Josef Knap

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2010

Abstract

The article deals with an unpublished monograph, which was written by Josef Knap (czech interwar writer), about novelist and playwright Gabriela Preissová. Knap's monograph summarizes Preissová's prosaic works against a background of her life whereas it's concentrate on the less well-known literary works.

The text is mainly devoted to the specifics of historical-literary mediation of Preissová's life and work in this monograph and text try to imagine Knap's work in other cultural and historical contexts. Article added excerpts from this monograph.