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In Reading Václav Havel, David S. Danaher approaches Havel's remarkable body of work holistically, focusing on the language, images, and ideas which appear and reappear in the many genres in which Havel wrote.

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Introduction: Approaches to Reading Havel 1. The "Restlessness of Transcendence": Havel's Genres 2. Explaining and Understanding: The "Weirdness" of Havel's Plays 3. Understanding East and West: The World in Existential Crisis 4. "Metaphysical Reconstruction": Translating Havel's Key Words Conclusion: Havel's Legacy as Appeal

Reading Vaclav Havel

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      Publisher: University of Toronto Press
      Publication Date: 14/04/2015
      ISBN13: 9781442649927, 978-1442649927
      ISBN10: 1442649925

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In Reading Václav Havel, David S. Danaher approaches Havel's remarkable body of work holistically, focusing on the language, images, and ideas which appear and reappear in the many genres in which Havel wrote.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: Approaches to Reading Havel 1. The "Restlessness of Transcendence": Havel's Genres 2. Explaining and Understanding: The "Weirdness" of Havel's Plays 3. Understanding East and West: The World in Existential Crisis 4. "Metaphysical Reconstruction": Translating Havel's Key Words Conclusion: Havel's Legacy as Appeal

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