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Writing with an Eye on the Jail Cell Wall... An Essay on the Prison Poems of Václav Renč.

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2019

Abstract

This article presents an analysis of Václav Renč's lyrical poetry from the period of his imprisonment by the Communist regime in 1951-1962.. To the section of lyrical texts from the years 1951-1962 the poet gave the title Without Echoes.

In particular, the study focuses on how Renčś lyrical poetry from the period of his imprisonment builds upon his previous critically acclaimed poetry, simultaneusly aiming to adress the question of what makes this work unique.