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A Kingdom of Souls
Daniela Hodrova
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Description for A Kingdom of Souls
Hardcover. Daniela Hodrova shares her unique perception of Prague. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 137 x 209 x 27. Weight in Grams: 362.
Daniela Hodrova shares her unique perception of Prague, through playful poetic prose, and by imaginatively blending historical and cultural motifs with autobiographical moments. A Kingdom of Souls is the first volume of this author's literary journey - an unusual quest for self, for one's place in life and in the world; a world that for Hodrova is embodied in Prague. Translated by Veronique Firkusny and Elena Sokol.
Daniela Hodrova shares her unique perception of Prague, through playful poetic prose, and by imaginatively blending historical and cultural motifs with autobiographical moments. A Kingdom of Souls is the first volume of this author's literary journey - an unusual quest for self, for one's place in life and in the world; a world that for Hodrova is embodied in Prague. Translated by Veronique Firkusny and Elena Sokol.
Product Details
Publisher
Jantar Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Prague: City of Torment
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Folkestone, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780956889058
SKU
V9780956889058
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About Daniela Hodrova
Daniela Hodrová has pursued a dual career as a prominent writer of fiction and a prolific literary scholar. The recipient of the Czech State Prize for Literature in 2011 and the international Franz Kafka Prize in 2012, Hodrová is only the second woman to receive these awards. Her novels have been translated into French, German, English, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Bulgarian, ... Read more
Reviews for A Kingdom of Souls
'This English translation took almost a quarter of a century to complete, but it was worth waiting for. The immersive poetic quality and complex polyphonic structure of the original have been painstakingly preserved.' - Andrei Rogatchevski, The Times Literary Supplement; 'A Kingdom of Souls is a dark and elusive novel, but it is also seductive. Hodrová's precise expression (in this ... Read more