Milan Kundera

Kundera's 'The Joke': Tyranny, anywhere, is a threat to democracy

The Joke quickly became one of the many works of literature to be banned after the Soviet invasion, and Kundera was blacklisted.

Tribute / Au Revoir, Milan Kundera

On July 11, 2023, the world said goodbye to Czech-born French novelist, Milan Kundera.

The paradox of our time

For Milan Kundera, who passed away this week, the "misunderstood" usage of the word "world" in World War I has unwittingly trapped every local event in a common global situation.

August 20, 2023
August 20, 2023

Kundera's 'The Joke': Tyranny, anywhere, is a threat to democracy

The Joke quickly became one of the many works of literature to be banned after the Soviet invasion, and Kundera was blacklisted.

July 20, 2023
July 20, 2023

Au Revoir, Milan Kundera

On July 11, 2023, the world said goodbye to Czech-born French novelist, Milan Kundera.

July 14, 2023
July 14, 2023

The paradox of our time

For Milan Kundera, who passed away this week, the "misunderstood" usage of the word "world" in World War I has unwittingly trapped every local event in a common global situation.