"Where Is My Home?" Some Notes on Reading Josef Skvorecky in "Amerika"

The work of Czechoslavakian writer Josef Skvorecky is examined, including "The Cowards," "Miss Silver's Past," "Miracle" and "The Engineer of Human Souls." Anglo-American culture is the tacit sub-text of his novels that are written in Czechoslavakian, whi...

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Published in:Canadian literature 1989-04 (120), p.67
Main Author: Solecki, Sam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canadian literature
Czech language
Czech literature
English language
Literary criticism
Novels
Skvorecky, Josef (1924-2012)
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Summary:The work of Czechoslavakian writer Josef Skvorecky is examined, including "The Cowards," "Miss Silver's Past," "Miracle" and "The Engineer of Human Souls." Anglo-American culture is the tacit sub-text of his novels that are written in Czechoslavakian, while Czech culture is predominant in the novels written in English.
ISSN:0008-4360