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poetry and prose and translation

Posted on June 9, 2013 by twotreatises

part of Author’s Note on The Joke pg 320 by Milan Kundera in the 5th English language translation, regarding his preface to the 4th English language translation: At Aaron’s [Asher – editor at Harper & Row] request, I wrote a … Continue reading →

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The Curtain by Milan Kundera

Posted on May 18, 2008 by twotreatises

This 2005 book, subtitled “An Essay in Seven Parts” is a pretty good follow-up to Kundera’s 1988 collection of interviews and essays The Art of the Novel. While The Art of the Novel focuses more on (as the title implies) … Continue reading →

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