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Offering a fresh look at one of the major artists of the 20th century, this book illustrates how Paul Klee s critical and ironic take on life was evident in every stage of his oeuvre. Known for its whimsy and levity, Paul Klee s art is often considered...

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Monografie je komplementem ke svazku Dopisů (ed. Michal Topor, 2019), je věnována dráze muže, jenž se narodil roku 1889 jako Arnošt/Ernst Lustig, v letech 1907–1916 se profiloval – pod různými pseudonymy (mj. jako Arne Laurin) – jako...

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As Consciousness is Harnessed to Flesh reveals the inner life of Susan Sontag. Providing a unique insight into the mind of one of the leading intellectuals of the modern age.

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Publikace se věnuje osobnosti komunistického novináře Julia Fučíka a především jeho Reportáži, psané na oprátce. Publikace seznamuje čtenáře také s okolnostmi vzniku i proměnami fučíkovského kultu a rolemi jeho jednotlivých aktérů...

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There is a reason why Stephen King is one of the bestselling writers in the world, ever. Described in the Guardian as 'the most remarkable storyteller in modern American literature', Stephen King writes books that draw you in and are ...

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Henri Cartier-Bressonas photography came to define the 20th century. This book tells his life story through his images: all the major events from his youth to his death in 2004 are described, contextualized and analysed...

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For readers of Nora Ephron, Tina Fey, and David Sedaris, this hilarious, poignant, and extremely frank collection of personal essays confirms Lena Dunham the acclaimed creator, producer, and star of HBO's "Girls" ...

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In the course of compiling his highly acclaimed, three-volume life of Kafka, Reiner Stach made one astounding discovery after another: original writings, unexpected photographs, inconsistencies in handwritten texts, surprising excerpts from letters, ...

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1930s Hollywood. The depression has receded, the studios are booming, and the glitz and glamour are bewitching. But for Cecilia Brady, this is just life. That is, until she meets Monroe Stahr...

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In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover how Astrid Lindgren grew up to become one of the world's best-loved authors, and the creator of the irresistible Pippi Longstocking...

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For many years an atheist, C. S. Lewis vividly describes the spiritual quest that convinced him of the truth and reality of Christianity, in his famous autobiography...

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With profound insight and remarkable candor, the author tracks the progress of his madness, from the smothering misery and exhaustion, to the agony of composing his own suicide note and his eventual, hard-won recovery.

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At the age of seventeen, Rebecca Mead read Middlemarch for the first time, and has read it again every five years since, each time interpreting and discovering it anew. In The Road to Middlemarch she writes passionately about ...

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In this unique work, Henry Miller gives an utterly candid and self-revealing account of the reading he did during his formative years. Some writers attempt to conceal the literary influences which have shaped their thinking but not Henry Miller.

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An essential new translation of the author’s complete, uncensored diaries—a revelation of the idiosyncrasies and rough edges of one of the twentieth century’s most influential writers...

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The talents Maxwell Perkins nurtured were known worldwide: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe among numerous others. But the man himself remained a mystery, a backstage presence who served these authors not only as ...

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As the youngest student to be admitted to Bergen's prestigious Writing Academy, Karl Ove arrives full of excitement and writerly aspirations. Soon though, he is stripped of his youthful illusions. His writing is revealed to be puerile and ...

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Anglická verze monografie Jiřího Brdečky je zaměřená na jeho animovanou tvorbu, životní příběh a dobový kontext. Bohatě ilustrovaná zábavná kniha obsahuje dodnes neznámá fakta, dokumenty a fotografie. Podává překvapující...

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Autobiografie autora, známého českým čtenářům především jako překladatele knihy Hagakure (česky Moudrost samurajů, životní stezka samuraje z kraje Saga. Trigon, 1998). Nakladatelství Trigon publikovalo i jeho anglicky psané knihy...

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Authoritative biography of cult writer and author of NAKED LUNCH, William Burroughs (1914-1997). It has been 50 years since Norman Mailer asserted, 'I think that William Burroughs is the only American novelist living today ...

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